All Fours

By Miranda July,

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life

“A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect….the bravery of All…

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1 author picked All Fours as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book might be my favorite of the year. In it, a semi-famous artist in midlife wrestles with marriage, motherhood, and desire.

The work is exceptional in its artistry and literary merit; it gives voice to otherwise silenced realities in women’s lives: motherhood, aging, sex, artmaking, and freedom—all topics close to my heart. It’s also extremely funny.

From Alice's list on women in the chaos of midlife.

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