Review: The lives of four older women ring true in sweet ‘Evensong’

Review: The lives of four older women ring true in sweet ‘Evensong’ Emily Maxwell is back. The star of Stewart O’Nan’s novel “Emily, Alone” and a co-star of O’Nan’s “ Henry, Himself,” she plays a supporting role in the author’s latest, “Evensong.” She’s one of several elderly female characters, mostly widows, mostly living in an independent-living complex where they have settled into being a family of friends. I know a tiny bit about this situation — my mom ...