to transcendental angels - take readers through both the hardships and victories that characterize life in our beloved city. All 10 stories in the work take place in Detroit, and the characters - ranging from high school basketball players to Martin Luther King Jr. (Revell Publishing, 2019)Ī debut short story collection by writer Lisa Lenzo beats with feeling, raw intelligence, and singular perspicacity. It’s a striking story of hope, grief, and faith that you won’t want to put down. The narrative follows Annie Jacobson as she forges a relationship with her long-lost father, while she waits for her brother, Mike, to return from the war. Pick up I’m Fine and Neither Are You at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, IndieBound, or your favorite bookseller! For more on Camille Pagan and her thought-provoking (and perfectly titled) books, visit and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.From best-selling author Susie Finkbeiner comes a new novel of estrangement and reconnection in America amidst the Vietnam War. It may make you stop yourself the next time you automatically say, “I’m fine,” and it may make you take a closer look at all of the “fine” people around you, too.
If you’re looking for a touching and honest novel that will stay in your heart, be sure to pick up I’m Fine and Neither Are You. Those are the kinds of characters I will never tire of reading, and Camille Pagan is the kind of author I will return to time and time again. They are real, raw, make mistakes, have wonderful qualities, have not-so-wonderful qualities, and, for the most part, are just doing their best. At every turn, I was surprised and moved by where the story led, and I was completely invested not only in Penny’s life, but the lives of everyone around her.
What could possibly go wrong? With humor, heart, and a tear or two, I’m Fine and Neither Are You is a beautiful tale about what happens when we drop all pretenses and admit the truth to friends, to loved ones, and–most of all–to ourselves.Ĭamille Pagan gets down to the very marrow of her characters, creating lives that are beautiful in their flaws, never as they appear at first glance, and entirely human and relatable. Desperate to salvage her strained marriage, Penelope proposes a deal to her husband, Sanjay: they both need to come up with a list of things they want the other to change, and they both need to move forward with complete honesty. When a shocking tragedy reveals that Jenny’s life may not be as fine as she’s always let on, Penelope begins to question everything she thought she knew. Her best friend Jenny, on the other hand, has it all together, with her beautiful home, perfect marriage, impeccably put-together child, and successful lifestyle blog.
I’m Fine and Neither Are You introduces us to Penelope Ruiz-Kar, a wife, mother, and breadwinner who is doing everything in her power to stay afloat with her demanding job, underemployed husband, and expensive kids.
IM FINE AND NEITHER ARE YOU CODE
How many times a day do you say it? And how many times is “fine” code for #NOTATALLOKAY? That’s the crux of Camille Pagan’s wonderful new novel, I’m Fine and Neither Are You.
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