A Pulitzer-winning novelist and Katie's father. After a car crash kills his wife and causes brain damage, he battles seizures and writing decline while fighting to keep custody of Katie. He dies accidentally but wins a posthumous Pulitzer.
One-sided admiration rooted in Jake's acclaimed novels.
Family connection that evolves into a legal and ideological rivalry over Katie's upbringing.
Family tie through marriage, initially supportive but later adversarial regarding custody.
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