“With astonishing honesty, clarity, and, ultimately, compassion and grace, Botello tells the story of Ezra and Lily, each coping in vastly different ways with a parent devolving into dementia. As in his previous novel, 180 Days, it’s the living voice that Botello brings to the story that I find so compelling. There is fresh vision to be found on every page as his characters, burdened by family secrets, make their way through the frustrations, the self-loathing, the anguish, and the rage, to find ways to love that touch upon the depths of their humanity. If, as poet Toi Derracotte has said, “we’re here to learn how to love,” Spin Cycle offers a master class on the subject. Read it, savor it, and grow.”