Dear Second Husband: Stories

By: Finch, Susan

Follow the everyday lives of those trying to keep up with a changing Nashville, Tennessee.

Set in the rapidly changing city of Nashville, Tennessee, the characters in Dear Second Husband struggle to make their marriages, friendships, and families thrive despite the pressures of modern life. An unapologetic widower, a self-destructive musician, a teacher grieving a miscarriage, and a mother trying to be everything for everyone rely on resilience and persistence to find joy and belonging in the fragile connections between one another.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887487270
• ISBN13: 9780887487279
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Carnegie-Mellon University Press
• Length: 152 Pages