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David Ebershoff's novel The 19th Wife weaves together two storylines. One is set in 1875, and is about Ana Eliza Young, separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled from the religious sect, she embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the Unites States. A second narrative unfolds a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah.

In her memoir Apples & Oranges, Marie Brenner shares the story of reconnecting with her brother, Carl, after years of living opposite lifestyles and finding very little common ground. It’s a story that many of you with siblings may understand.