Praise for Our Gen

Rooted in intrigue, humor and potential romance, though never far from heartache, Our Gen may be as close as revered and award-winning Philadelphia author Diane McKinney-Whetstone ever comes to the Beach Read section. Its main foursome — all nonwhite residents of a schmancy 55+ “active living” community somewhere outside Philly — like to drink, crack jokes and smoke weed, but there are secrets bubbling just under the surface that may threaten the group dynamic. As always, it’s about characters for McKinney-Whetstone, and these four leap off the page with charm, vitality, and vulnerability.  –Philadelphia Inquirer

Focusing on a group of people who aren’t often at the center of stories filled with love, sex and laughter, Our Gen is warm and smart, accessible yet meaningful, a beach read with strong writing and emotional heft.  –BookPage

McKinney-Whetstone has a gentle storytelling style peppered with delightful turns of phrase (“The sun had returned as if to retrieve a forgotten fedora”). Her sexagenarian characters Cynthia, Bloc, Tish, and Lavia live more boldly and more honestly than their adult-age children, and probably have more sex too. –Glamour

In Our Gen, (Diane McKinney-Whetstone) details the lives of four sexagenarian residents of a suburban retirement community who revel in youthful indulgences as they grapple with aging, regret, and long-held secrets. Told with tenderness, insight, and humor, it is a story that the author says is very much a response to the sociopolitical challenges of the last few years. -Sandra Ebejer, Shondaland