Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Maria Semple

2012

"Where’d You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple follows the disappearance of Bernadette Fox, a brilliant but eccentric woman who once thrived as an architect before retreating into seclusion. Through a series of emails, letters, and documents, her daughter, Bee, pieces together the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, uncovering a humorous yet poignant story about family, identity, and the pressures of modern life.