The Resurrection of Joan Ashby: A Novel
Aug 2017 · Macmillan + ORM
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"[A] stunning debut . . . reminds me of my most favorite authors: J. D. Salinger, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, Joan Didion." —A. M. Homes, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
Kirkus Reviews's Best Fiction of 2017
Booklist's Top 10 First Novels: 2017
The New York Times Book Review's Editors' Choice
Indie Next Pick for September 2017
Bustle's 9 Fall Book Debuts by Women You're Going to Want to Read Immediately
Nantucket Magazine's 7 for September 2017
Entertainment Weekly's Thirteen Books to Read in August
San Diego Magazine's Your Book Shelf: 5 Books to Read in August
I viewed the consumptive nature of love as a threat to serious women. But the wonderful man I just married believes as I do—work is paramount, absolutely no children—and now love seems to me quite marvelous.
These words are spoken to a rapturous audience by Joan Ashby, a brilliant and intense literary sensation acclaimed for her explosively dark and singular stories.
When Joan finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she is stunned by Martin's delight, his instant betrayal of their pact. She makes a fateful, selfless decision then, to embrace her unintentional family.
Challenged by raising two precocious sons, it is decades before she finally completes her masterpiece novel. Poised to reclaim the spotlight, to resume the intended life she gave up for love, a betrayal of Shakespearean proportion forces her to question every choice she has made.
Epic, propulsive, incredibly ambitious, and dazzlingly written, The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is a story about sacrifice and motherhood, the burdens of expectation and genius. Cherise Wolas's gorgeous debut introduces an indelible heroine candid about her struggles and unapologetic in her ambition.
Kirkus Reviews's Best Fiction of 2017
Booklist's Top 10 First Novels: 2017
The New York Times Book Review's Editors' Choice
Indie Next Pick for September 2017
Bustle's 9 Fall Book Debuts by Women You're Going to Want to Read Immediately
Nantucket Magazine's 7 for September 2017
Entertainment Weekly's Thirteen Books to Read in August
San Diego Magazine's Your Book Shelf: 5 Books to Read in August
I viewed the consumptive nature of love as a threat to serious women. But the wonderful man I just married believes as I do—work is paramount, absolutely no children—and now love seems to me quite marvelous.
These words are spoken to a rapturous audience by Joan Ashby, a brilliant and intense literary sensation acclaimed for her explosively dark and singular stories.
When Joan finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she is stunned by Martin's delight, his instant betrayal of their pact. She makes a fateful, selfless decision then, to embrace her unintentional family.
Challenged by raising two precocious sons, it is decades before she finally completes her masterpiece novel. Poised to reclaim the spotlight, to resume the intended life she gave up for love, a betrayal of Shakespearean proportion forces her to question every choice she has made.
Epic, propulsive, incredibly ambitious, and dazzlingly written, The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is a story about sacrifice and motherhood, the burdens of expectation and genius. Cherise Wolas's gorgeous debut introduces an indelible heroine candid about her struggles and unapologetic in her ambition.
"[A] stunning debut . . . reminds me of my most favorite authors: J. D. Salinger, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, Joan Didion." —A. M. Homes, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
Kirkus Reviews's Best Fiction of 2017
Booklist's Top 10 First Novels: 2017
The New York Times Book Review's Edi...
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About the author
A native of Los Angeles, Cherise Wolas lives in New York with her husband.
A native of Los Angeles, Cherise Wolas lives in New York with her husband.
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