Signal Fires Summary
Dani Shapiro

Signal Fires Overview

Dani Shapiro's Signal Fires is a novel concerned with the long-standing ripple effects that our actions have on the world around us. Examining the lives of various characters from two families who find themselves intertwined in unexpected ways, the novel looks at the generational impact of guilt and trauma. Set predominantly in a suburb of New York some 40 minutes outside of New York City, Shapiro explores themes of time and memory, how people cope with the events of their childhood, and the invisible connective fibers that pull people's lives together.