THE SWEENEY SISTERS

Friendship, kindness and tolerance: A festive and heartfelt look at what truly makes a family.

Maggie, Eliza, and Tricia Sweeney grew up in the idyllic seaside town of Southport, Connecticut. But their mother's death fifteen years ago tarnished their golden-hued memories, and the sisters drifted apart. Their one touchstone is their father, Bill Sweeney, a famous literary lion. When Bill dies unexpectedly, his shell-shocked daughters return to their childhood home. But as guests at the funeral pay their respects, one stranger, emboldened by whiskey, has crashed the party. It turns out that she too is a Sweeney sister.

Lian Dolan is a writer and podcaster. Lian is the creator and host of Satellite Sisters, the award-winning talk show she created with her four real sisters.