The unnamed main character in Susanna Daniel’s new novel, “Girlfriending,” loves a mantra.
“There is no blueprint for building a more authentic life, but I will find my way,” she repeats after a third date spent hiking in what sounds a lot like Devil’s Lake State Park.
“My vision is clearest when I view life through a lens of hope and gratitude,” she tells herself on a date to the Biergarten at Olbrich Park (obvious to any reader who’s been there)…