ABC Compass follows Pulitzer Prize-winner and beloved Australian author Geraldine Brooks as she goes to Flinders Island, Tasmania, to finally grieve the sudden death of her husband, Tony Horwitz. As a convert to Judaism, she ponders how other religions use rituals to help with healing.

Geraldine Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her novels People of the Book, Caleb’s Crossing, The Secret Chord and Horse all were New York Times Bestsellers. Her first novel, Year of Wonders is an an international bestseller, translated into more than 25 languages and currently optioned for a limited series by Olivia Coleman’s production company. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire, Foreign Correspondence and The Idea of Home. Her latest book, Memorial Days, was published January 24 in Australia, and February 4 in the United States.