The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream

Maggie Frederick and her husband Bill raised two wonderful young men and then divorced. Now Maggie is taking care of her temperamental sister Ginny, who has an intellectual disability and type 2 diabetes. After a major health crisis, Maggie, who is contending with parenting, online dating, and her unexpected role as a caretaker, moves Ginny to a nursing facility close to her own home in Croton-on-Hudson., NY. The third Frederick sister, Betsy, is in California, living a surfer lifestyle; Maggie greatly resents this, especially when Betsy weighs in on decisions from afar. All the intersecting familial relationships—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes heartwarming—feel familiar and relatable. Audie Award–winning narrator Gabra Zackman takes on an appropriately monotone affect for Ginny and performs several accents, including Ghanian and Eastern European, for Ginny’s aides. Zackman gently guides listeners through playwright and screenwriter Zusy’s debut, capturing this intimate portrait of three very different middle-aged women.