Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mothers sudden disappearance. In 1977, she is a college coed considering a marriage proposal. In 1997, she is a young widow trying to piece her life back together. And in 2017, she yearns to be a grandmother but isnt sure she ever will be. Then, one day, Willa receives a startling phone call from a stranger. Without fully understanding why, she flies across the country to Baltimore to look after a young woman shes never met, her nine-year-old daughter, and their dog, Airplane. This impulsive decision will lead Willa into uncharted territorysurrounded by eccentric neighbors who treat each other like family, she finds solace and fulfillment in unexpected places. A bewitching novel of hope, self-discovery, and second chances, Clock Dance gives us Anne Tyler at the height of her powers.