I always know that I'm onto a good book when the story and the characters are alive in my head. With Gloria and Henry, I found myself cheering for both of them, especially Gloria, and was so happy when Oliver got his walking papers and the sounds of Van Morrison played on. The creative way that Andrea Kayne Kaufman brings us into the world of Gloria and Henry combines tenderness and comedy in the most unexpected moments. When I closed the book, I played my copy of Morrison’s “Astral Weeks.”