A dark, deft first novel about the trauma and resilience of both people and the land they inhabit. ( Starred review) Lacey May is such a strong narrator, at once deeply insightful and painfully naïve, that readers will eagerly want to follow all the threads to the breathless conclusion. Young readers will admire Lacy May’s resilience, moxie, and ability to survive in a world she did not choose. ( Starred review) vivid and cutting exploration of… how mothers shape daughters, biological or otherwise, and how daughters must ultimately learn to mother themselves. Debut novelist Bieker weaves in the political battles being fought on multiple fronts. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Granta. Her story collection, HEARTBROKE, will be published in April 2022. ( Starred review) Lacey May’s is an irresistible voice, part gullible believer, part whip-smart independent spirit who surprises at every turn. Chelsea Bieker is the author of the novel GODSHOT which was a finalist for both the Oregon and California Book Award, longlisted for The Center For Fiction’s First Novel Prize, and named a Barnes and Noble Pick of the Month. Bieker’s excellent debut plants themes seen in… The Handmaid’s Tale into a realistic California setting that will linger with readers. Imagine if Annie Proulx wrote something like White Oleander crossed with Geek Love or Cruddy, and then add cults, God, motherhood. Bieker straddles the line between darkly comic and downright dark, and excels in portraying female friendships…. Fiercely written and endlessly readable, a novel like this is a godsend.
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