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Author Wolas, Cherise, author.

Title The resurrection of Joan Ashby : a novel / Cherise Wolas.

Publisher New York : Flatiron Books, c2017.

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ITEM LOC CALL # STATUS
 Hayward adult and young adult fiction  WOL    AVAILABLE
 Mercer adult fiction  F WOL    AVAILABLE
 Superior adult fiction  FICTION Wolas, Cherise    AVAILABLE
Edition First edition.
Descript 534 pages ; 25 cm
Summary ""A stunning debut...Reminds me of my most favorite authors: J.D. Salinger, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, Joan Didion." --A.M. Homes 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Life change events -- Fiction.
Married women -- Fiction.
Motherhood -- Fiction.
Mothers -- Fiction.
Women authors -- Fiction.
Genre Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
ISBN/ISSN 1250081432
9781250081438