Three Days in June Summary
Anne Tyler

Three Days in June Overview

Three Days in June is a 2025 literary novella written by Booker and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Anne Tyler. It is set in Baltimore, Maryland and covers the course of three days in the life of a family of three. The protagonist, Gail, is divorced from her daughter’s father, Max. The two spend three days together while preparing, attending, and decompressing from their daughter Debbie’s wedding. Main themes in the novel include the following: comfortable love has its own rewards; life and love are forged by tiny, unforgettable moments; forgiveness is key to lasting relationships; love requires truly seeing an individual's strengths, weaknesses, and inner heart; people can change, yet remain the same in some ways, over the course of many years.