Media Center: ‘Days of Awe’ by Lauren Fox

Media Center: ‘Days of Awe’ by Lauren Fox

WHO: Lauren Fox

WHAT: DAYS OF AWE, a novel

WHEN: Published by Knopf August 6, 2015

WHERE: The author lives in Milwaukee.

WHY:
“Raw and darkly funny…Fox’s novel is a winner.

“Following the success of her first two novels, Fox lays out a tale about a woman’s attempt to piece her life together following the death of her best friend…
“When Josie dies unexpectedly in a car accident, her closest friend, Isabel, is left with nagging guilt, a broken marriage, a strained relationship with her preteen daughter, and the challenge of grieving and moving forward.
“Through painful months of doubt, anguish, and depression, Isabel reconciles herself to the truth that her actions bear no responsibility for the fatal outcome. This realization, however mollifying, comes just as Chris, her husband, moves out of their house in the Midwest into his own apartment. And to add to her misery, Isabel discovers him on a date with their marriage counselor shortly after their daughter begs to move in with him full-time. It’s not until Josie’s mother drags her to a support group for recent divorcées that she begins to see the possibility of love after so much loss.
“Filled with insecurities and anxieties, Isabel’s nuanced character is relatable—her struggles are universal and the reader will root for her to succeed.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Read this for the magnetic voice and Fox’s ever interesting perspective on work, love, friendship, and parenthood.” —KIRKUS, a starred review

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Publicist for this title:
Erinn McGrath | 212-572-2035 | emcgrath@penguinrandomhouse.com