What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. In the wake of her father's...

What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. In the wake of her father's suicide, Jessa has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while the rest of the Morton family crumbles. Her mother starts sneaking into the taxidermy shop to make provocative animal art, while her brother, Milo, withdraws. And Brynn, Milo's wife--and the only person Jessa's ever been in love with--walks out without a word. It's not until the Mortons reach a tipping point that a string of unexpected incidents begins to open up surprising possibilities and second chances. But will they be enough to salvage this family, to help them find their way back to one another? Kristen Arnett's breakout bestseller is a darkly funny family portrait; a peculiar, bighearted look at love and loss and the ways we live through them together.

Author: Kristen Arnett
Publisher: Tin House Books
Published: 06/04/2019
Pages: 354
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781947793309


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2019 pg. 20
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2019
Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 101
Shelf Awareness 12/03/2019

About the Author
Arnett, Kristen: - Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She lives in Florida. Follow her on Twitter @Kristen_Arnett.