Chapter 2, Miro, Miro on the Wall Summary

Chapter 2 focuses on the life of Claire Soderberg. The reader learns about her husband, Solomon, at the beginning of the chapter, that he is a judge and that they have been married for 31 years and he is mentioned throughout the chapter. The chapter finds Claire getting ready to host a group of girls. As she gets dressed, she spends time looking at herself in the mirror, thinking about being 52 years old and thinking about the gray streak in her hair, how she now accepts the streak as part of her. As she hurries around her penthouse to get ready for her guests, she appears nervous about doing, saying and wearing the right thing. Claire remembers when she learned that it was her turn to host the mothers at her home and how she...