Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, Trespassestells the story of Cushla, a young schoolteacher living with and caring for her alcoholic mother.
At night, she works at her family’s pub, where she meets Michael, a barrister known for defending IRA members. He is also Protestant (Cushla is Catholic), married, and devastatingly handsome.
Trespasseshas it all: gorgeous writing, humor, pathos, romance, and a rising sense of dread as you try to figure out which tragic turn the story will take.
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
“Brilliant, beautiful, heartbreaking.”—J.Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Book Review
“TRESPASSES vaults Kennedy into the ranks of such contemporary masters as McCann, Claire Keegan, Colin Barrett, and fellow Sligo resident, Kevin Barry.” —Oprah Daily
Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a shattering novel about a young woman caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion.
Amid daily reports of violence, Cushla lives a quiet life with her mother in a small town near Belfast, teaching at a parochial school and moonlighting…
I Could Live Here Forever tells the story of a relationship between an aspiring writer and a heroin addict.
Hanna Halperin writes beautifully about loneliness and family, grief and abandonment, and the ways we use love to fill holes in ourselves that can maybe never be filled.
The story is gripping and sad, but never manipulative or maudlin. I loved Halperin’s clear, straightforward style and the realistic way she presented the ripple effects of addiction.
“Halperin’s radiant second novel walks the fine line between the longing for couplehood and the torture of codependency. . . . Let the rapturous intimacy and gut-churning ups and downs begin!” —Leigh Haber, The New York Times Book Review
By the award-winning author of Something Wild, a gripping portrait of a tumultuous, consuming relationship between a young woman and a recovering addict
When Leah Kempler meets Charlie Nelson in line at the grocery store, their attraction is immediate and intense. Charlie, with his big feelings and grand proclamations of love, captivates her completely. But there…
Pete and Alice in Maine is about a New York City family that escapes to their summer home in Maine in the early months of the pandemic during a marital crisis.
Shetterly writes beautifully about marriage and parenting as she inhabits the perspectives of the members of the family, primarily Alice but also Pete and their two young daughters, Iris and Sophie.
I loved the intimacy and honesty of Shetterly’s writing. I felt like I knew this family, that in some ways, I was this family.
“Shetterly’s debut achieves a subtle grace, a quality of light and shadow worthy of a Bergman film.”—Allegra Goodman, New York Times Book Review
"Pete and Alice in Maine is a tender, big-hearted, clear-eyed portrait of a marriage, and a family, in crisis—set during the plague years when the entire world was in crisis. As she investigates the insidious effect of lies, betrayal, fear, and anger, not to mention the mundane joys and wrenching heartaches of everyday life, Caitlin Shetterly gets to the heart of what it means to be a family.” — Christina Baker…
It’s 1998, and Isabel Rosen, the only daughter of a Lower East Side appetizing store owner, has always felt like an outsider at the prestigious Wilder College. As she enters her final semester, she believes she’s found her place—until a nonconsensual sexual encounter with a friend leaves her reeling.
Enter R. H. Connelly, Isabel’s writing professor, a man who makes her feel seen, beautiful, and talented—the woman she longs to become. As their relationship deepens, Isabel discovers the dark truth of what it truly means to be an adult.
Incisive and resonant, My Last Innocent Year is a portrait of a young woman learning to trust her voice and move toward independence while recognizing the grit and beauty of where she came from.
