An extra yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring tale of a man and a female who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle using the occasions of their lives and their expectations for the imminent future.

In the familiar setting of Holt, Colorado, home to all of Kent Haruf’s inimitable fiction, Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters. Her husband died years ago, as do his wife, and in such a small town they naturally have known of every other for many years; actually, Addie was quite fond of Louis’s wife. His girl lives hours away in Colorado Springs, her child even farther apart in Grand Junction, and Addie and Louis possess always been living by itself in houses today empty of family, the nights therefore terribly lonely, specifically with no someone to talk with.

Their courageous adventures-their pleasures and their difficulties-are greatly involving and really resonant, making Our Souls during the night the perfect last installment to this beloved writer’s long lasting contribution to American books.