It was the mention of Baltimore. Which one?
I definitely love some Anne Tylers more than others, but they’ve all escaped the periodic we-have-run-out-of-space-surely-something-can-go cull of the bookcases so far.
Digging to America, A Patchwork Planet, Ladder of Years, The Accidental Tourist and the one that is the subject of my post on this thread will be permanent residents.