'Our Kind' delves into the collective heart of a group of women who navigated adulthood's swift current in the 1950s. Told through the intertwined experiences of ten companions, the novel captures the mix of anger, disappointment, vulnerability, and pride that shaped their journey from country-club housewives to independent spirits forging new paths. Now, with grown daughters and dissolved marriages, they assert their autonomy in unexpected ways, from minor rebellions to poignant reflections and late-night yearnings. Kate Walbert crafts a narrative that is sharp, humorous, and, as it unfolds, deeply moving—a testament to a generation of women in cultural flux.