Laurie Frankel is the author of the novels This Is How It Always Is, The Atlas of Love, and Goodbye for Now. She lives in Seattle with her family.
"It's early days, but this big-hearted novel about a family with a
transgender child is in the lead for the most sensitively and
sincerely told story of 2017...Frankel's portrayal of even the most
openhearted parents' doubts and fears around a child's gender
identity elevates this novel."
--People, "Book of the Week" "Deeply satisfying...An intimate
family story...Day-to-day parenting dilemmas are where Frankel
shines."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Brave, complicated, occasionally horrifying and frequently very
funny...Frankel is a first-rate storyteller.
--Seattle Times "Frankel has tackled this controversial topic in a
warm, funny and honest way and one that will undoubtedly spark
thought and conversation."
--The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Frankel's writing is witty and wise, and her characters are
reminiscent of those in family capers such as the film The Royal
Tenenbaums or Commonwealth, Ann Patchett's recent novel about an
eclectic brood...This is a fascinating, gut-wrenching, timely and
enjoyable read--and a must for your next book-club discussion."
--Edge "This Is How It Always Is isn't only a novel about the
challenges of life with an atypical child. It's a story about the
challenges of parenting and love, period...This beautiful story is
deeply personal, a heart-rending glimpse of an author writing her
way to understanding."
--BookPage "A novel of great empathy and compassion that transcends
politics...This is a family that you will take into your heart
and--like all friends--you will welcome the changes that they bring
to your life."
--The Seattle Review of Books
"Sly and charming...Comes at the perfect time...This Is How It
Always Is explores the travails of a modern family, where
challenges about a child's gender are the same as any other
struggles of growing up."
--Shelf Awareness "A bold, honest, heartbreaking story about the
choices parents make, and how life goes on, but not always
according to plan. This must-read novel... is the perfect pick for
book clubs."
--PopSugar "One of the most timely and big-hearted family stories I
have read in a long time...This is a beautiful novel about the
unexpected curve balls of parent and sibling relationships, and the
limitless boundaries of family love."
--Bustle "This wise and often funny novel is a compassionate lesson
in discovering and welcoming what makes each of us unique."
--Redbook "Illuminatingly nuanced and heartfelt, This Is How It
Always Is is the story of how a family evolves--and
grows--together.
--Refinery29 "Sharp and surprising. This is a wonderfully
contradictory story--heartwarming and generous, yet written with a
wry sensibility."
--Publishers Weekly (Pick of the Week, starred review)
Well-plotted, well-researched, and unflaggingly interesting...As
thought-provoking a domestic novel as we have seen this year.
--Kirkus (starred review) "I was lucky enough to receive an advance
reading copy of this very special book about a family with a
secret. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think.
Preorder your copy now."
--Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Truly
Madly Guilty "Laurie Frankel writes with more heart than anyone I
can think of...With emotional acuity, admirable bravery, utter
compassion, and complete understanding, she's created a family
attempting to forge a path through one of life's most mystifying
challenges: how to define what it is that makes your child who he
or she is: unique, beloved, and whole. This is a novel everyone
should read. It's brilliant. It's bold. And it's time."
--Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A
Banquet of Consequences
"In This is How It Always Is, Laurie Frankel spins a beguiling tale
of a sprawling, loving, ever-changing, unconventional, and yet
completely typical modern family as they make their way though a
world with no easy answers and no magic solutions. How does Frankel
pull off such a story? With great humor and candor. With a powerful
narrative voice, and a forthrightness so compelling, we are drawn
into the family circle to laugh and cry with them, and to ponder
issues great and small. An intimate, wonderfully moving novel that
is especially relevant in today's world."
--Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of A Sudden Light
and The Art of Racing in the Rain "This is a perfect book club
book, a book that should be read in schools, and one of my favorite
reads of the year. A challenging subject handled with honesty,
grace, humor, dignity, and most of all, love."
--Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the
Corner of Bitter and Sweet "A lively and fascinating story of a
thoroughly modern family and the giant, multifaceted love that
binds them. This Is How It Always Is sparkles with wit and
wisdom."
--Maria Semple, New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You
Go, Bernadette
"Laurie Frankel has written one of those very rare, special novels
that examines the way we live--in our homes, in our families, in
our bodies--with an astonishing balance of humor, complexity, and
above all, kindness. This Is How It Always Is teaches us to look
beyond the traditional binary oppositions of boy vs. girl, right
vs. wrong, real vs. make-believe, and to find courage and beauty in
the in-between."
--Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale for the
Time Being
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