Questa autrice porta nella sua scrittura un mix unico di esperienze di vita, dall'infanzia trascorsa spostandosi tra New York e la California all'abitazione in circoli aristocratici e all'essere cresciuta da genitori bohémien. Il suo lavoro è plasmato da diverse influenze, tra cui il sufismo, la cultura del surf e i movimenti radicali, conferendo alla sua visione del mondo una prospettiva distintiva. Con un singolare senso dell'umorismo che abbraccia le assurdità della vita, esplora temi di famiglia, identità e società. La sua scrittura è giocosa e piena di svolte inaspettate, rispecchiando il motto della sua famiglia "Mai un Momento di Noia".
This debut novel introduces a captivating new voice in American popular fiction, weaving a spellbinding narrative that promises to engage readers with its unique storytelling style. The author blends fresh perspectives with compelling themes, inviting audiences into a rich and immersive world. With a focus on character development and intricate plotlines, this book is poised to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.
Madeline escapes the drudgery of rural Syracuse, but when her husband's job offer falls through, she becomes a teacher at the Santangelo Academy, a school for troubled teens. As she questions the director's bizarre methods, she finds herself trapped in a world of devoted colleagues and joins rebellious students to resist the questionable authority.
"Cornelia Read's darkest, most passionate, and most poignant book yet." -Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author The smart-mouthed but sensitive runaway socialite Madeline Dare is shocked when she discovers the skeleton of a brutalized three-year-old boy in her own weed-ridden family cemetery outside Manhattan. Determined to see that justice is served, she finds herself examining her own troubled personal history, and the sometimes hidden, sometimes all-too-public class and racial warfare that penetrates every level of society in the savage streets of New York City during the early 1990s. Madeline is aided in her efforts by a colorful assemblage of friends, relatives, and new acquaintances, each one representing a separate strand of the patchwork mosaic city politicians like to brag about. The result is an unforgettable narrative that relates the causes and consequences of a vicious crime to the wider relationships that connect and divide us all.