Little Movements

“With comic verve, Morrow’s novel dances on the page as she explores the dilemma of being a Black artist who is expected by traditionally white arts organizations to represent their notions of Blackness.”—Los Angeles Times

“Lauren Morrow’s smart, incisive and hilarious debut . . . asks us to acknowledge the pitfalls the illusion of stability engenders, in order to embrace a fuller, more courageous life.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Former dancers and artists in general will find much to love in this lyrical debut, [which] follows a Black New Yorker who accepts a choreographer role in a largely white rural community in Vermont.”—USA Today

“Genuine characters, incisive prose, and timely wit elevate this novel.”—The Christian Science Monitor

Brimming with sharp wisdom and vibrant prose, Little Movements, by debut author Lauren Morrow is a story about art, ambi­tion, class and following your dreams.”—Woman’s World

“Lauren Morrow’s debut urges us to take charge of our own narratives and resist the pressures to conform, no matter the cost. It’s a beautifully wrought tribute to all that inspires us to move, and a necessary reminder that, though missteps and stumbles are inevitable, they’re only a part of life’s wondrous dance.”—Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck

“Morrow’s debut shines with snappy dialogue, spot-on status details, and lovely writing about dance and creativity.”—Oprah Daily

“Little Movements is a triumph—a story of self-discovery and reinvention that’s written with energy and distinctness, humor and heart. Lauren Morrow is a writer I’d follow anywhere.”—Julie Buntin, author of Marlena

“With writing as moving, exhilarating, and nuanced as dance itself, Little Movements is gorgeously imagined and deeply important.”—Jessica Soffer, author of This Is a Love Story

“A sparkling debut, incisive and funny, moving and startlingly real . . . Morrow’s voice will linger in your head whenever you aren’t reading and beckon you back to Layla, her world, her troubles, and her triumphs. This is a novel that is not to be missed.”—Naima Coster, author of What’s Mine and Yours

“A pitch-perfect satire for our socio-political moment.”—Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

“What makes Little Movements so necessary is Morrow’s thoughtful, deeply felt examination—by turns frustrated, furious, and frank—of what it means to be an artist of color amid the constant pressure of representation.”—Peter Ho Davies, author of The Fortunes

“Morrow writes about dance as only a dancer could—energy boundless, words pulsing on the page. In her capable hands, every movement . . . as expensive and perilous as young love, while capturing the pitfalls, and the explosive joy, of making art while Black.”—Rob Franklin, author of Great Black Hope

“Morrow’s tender debut traces a Black woman’s rocky path to becoming an artist. . . . Morrow leavens the heavy themes of grief, insecurity, and racism with Layla’s sharp, self-deprecating humor.”—Publishers Weekly

“A thoughtful, engrossing first novel.”—Kirkus Review