Life and Other Love Songs

Praise

“Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent, Life and Other Love Songs is a stellar family saga. Anissa Gray is a writer to watch.”
—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone

“Life and Other Love Songs builds beautifully—we care about these characters while coming to understand that the ground beneath their feet is constructed of secrets. Anissa Gray’s novel feels musical in structure—the octaves rise when the music calls for it; truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story.”
—Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward and Oprah Book Club Pick Hello Beautiful

“Anissa Gray’s Life and Other Love Songs is one of those rare novels that pulled me out of my life for a few days. The characters are real, vivid, complex – as in life. It’s a story that explores the depths of darkness and fear, yet offers a window into hope.”
—Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes

“Cleverly structured and emotionally precise, Love and Other Love Songs is a powerhouse ballad about a family whose histories—shared and individual—will pierce straight to the heart. With empathy and insight, Anissa Gray writes an expertly crafted family drama perfect for fans of Celeste Ng.”
—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author The Last Romantics

“Life and Other Love Songs is a harsh, sometimes haunting, astonishingly moving, exceptionally complex novel about family and music and hurt  and fear and pride and love and loss. Anissa Gray tells this story with such grace, insight and precision that readers will think of these characters long after they close the book. This is what writing should be.”
—LaToya Watkins, author of Perish