The Sky BelowFrom a rising literary star in the tradition of Carol Shields and A. S. Byatt comes this luminous story of a contemporary mans metamorphosis. Andrea Barrett and Michael Cunningham have lauded Stacey DErasmo for the beauty of her language and her ability to create worlds that leave a lasting impression. In her new novel, DErasmo reaches back to Ovid for inspiration in this tale of how the mythic animates our everyday lives. At thirty seven, Gabriel

Jane starts paying attention to the magnificent sights and spends less time looking at her screen

and featuring a palpable Texas setting

In a world where everyone is inventing a self

dodge the hazards

uncomplicated food traditionally served in Roman homes and trattorie

But the psychos picked the wrong pigeon for their murderous scam

homeless father in San Francisco

which is why over 900

concise action plans for what to remove and add to our daily diet to regain hormonal balance

and other key concepts of Chekhov's approach

The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious “daddy’s girl

” —Eoin Colfer