Books like So long at the fair by Christina Schwarz

Christina Schwarz brings readers back to her vividly depicted Wisconsin town to confront love, marriage, and adultery. A 1963 act of revenge shattered a career, friendship, and family, and its fallout continues to haunt the present generation. Thirty years later, Jon faces a crucial decision in a single day: end his affair or end his marriage. His wife, Ginny, moves closer to discovering his infidelity and begins working for an older man connected to their families’ histories. Meanwhile, Jon’s mistress becomes the focus of a potential suitor whose intentions may be menacing. As relationships shift that July day, Schwarz illuminates ties that bind people together and the risks taken in the name of love. The novel weaves past and present into a richly textured portrait of secrets and deceptions simmering beneath midwestern everyday life, delivering page‑turning intensity and lush, precise prose that captures the emotional labyrinth of a marriage on the brink.

First publish date: 2008