Realistic fiction short story. A little glimpse into someone's life. ETA: I have later learned this is actually a memoir. I'm not fond of memoir's so my rating reflects that. ymmv.

Quote to save: "Nana never remarried, but not for lack of offers. She was resolute: it was one thing to be a young man's darling, she said, but she wasn't going to be an old man's slave." ( )