First Time, Long Time

First Time, Long TimeFor readers of Emma Cline and Melissa Broder, the story of an untethered, sardonic young woman falling for an older radio host and then for his daughter. When aspiring writer Allison moved to L. A., she expected her life to finally take shape. After years of dwelling in grief over her brother's unexpected and untimely death and allowing her mercurial parents' feelings and desires to infect her own, she feels ready become the main character in her own

a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer

the three adapt to life in America in different ways: Huong gets involved with a Vietnamese car salesman who is also new in town

this is a remarkable horror story that “will give you nightmares—the good kind of course” (BuzzFeed)

and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim

In a love story that evokes the blues

Incidents Around the House is a chilling

Indians and settlers

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman

Helene Janssen runs away to Alaska to find some peace and quiet

a poet on a train

she decides to keep the baby

is staying at her grandfather’s house in Cornwall