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""One summer can change everything in Shasta Grant's thrilling debut. When We Were Feral captures the raw, untamed edges of girlhood with mesmerizing prose that illuminates the inner workings of grief, trauma, and the precariousness of coming of age. Haunting, propulsive, and brilliantly observed, this unforgettable novel is chock full of emotional suspense and depth--a stunning exploration of friendship, loss, mothers and daughters, and the ferocity that lies dormant in us all. I want everyone to read this book."" --Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman and Godshot ""When We Were Feral is a searing, spellbinding coming-of-age saga. It's deeply moving and beautifully unsettling. Girlhood and friendship hold hands here, twisting fingertips that alternately caress and bruise. Through it all, the watery shape of the absent mother hovers over the novel, a haunting reflection rippling across the surface of a lake. Shasta Grant is a terrific writer. I tore through this book."" --Kristen Arnett, New York Times Bestselling author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One ""When We Were Feral is a wildly astute story of thirteen-year-old girls, in a lakeside town in New England, who crash through their world with boldness, betrayals, and not much help. As we watch two motherless girls come into their own strategies of survival, the telling is both razor-sharp and sublimely wise. A rare and terrific novel."" --Joan Silber, author of Mercy and Improvement ""You will adore Maggie. As she and two unlikely friends set forth to make sense of the small town's haunting tragedies, chasing clues and crushes from New England's lake shore to its twisted woods, you'll cheer for them, fear for them, and feel every ache of their journey. Shasta Grant has penned a gut-wrenchingly honest portrayal of girlhood, expertly navigating class, sex, religion and wonderment. When We Were Feral explores the myriad ways girls search for strength in a world that tries to tame them--it's all about finding fire, claiming truth, and becoming wildly and unapologetically yourself. I can't wait for you all to meet her!"" --Jolene McIlwain, author of Sidle Creek, an NPR and Library Journal best book of the year

""One summer can change everything in Shasta Grant's thrilling debut. When We Were Feral captures the raw, untamed edges of girlhood with mesmerizing prose that illuminates the inner workings of grief, trauma, and the precariousness of coming of age. Haunting, propulsive, and brilliantly observed, this unforgettable novel is chock full of emotional suspense and depth--a stunning exploration of friendship, loss, mothers and daughters, and the ferocity that lies dormant in us all. I want everyone to read this book."" --Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman and Godshot ""When We Were Feral is a searing, spellbinding coming-of-age saga. It's deeply moving and beautifully unsettling. Girlhood and friendship hold hands here, twisting fingertips that alternately caress and bruise. Through it all, the watery shape of the absent mother hovers over the novel, a haunting reflection rippling across the surface of a lake. Shasta Grant is a terrific writer. I tore through this book."" --Kristen Arnett, New York Times Bestselling author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One ""When We Were Feral is a wildly astute story of thirteen-year-old girls, in a lakeside town in New England, who crash through their world with boldness, betrayals, and not much help. As we watch two motherless girls come into their own strategies of survival, the telling is both razor-sharp and sublimely wise. A rare and terrific novel."" --Joan Silber, author of Mercy and Improvement ""You will adore Maggie. As she and two unlikely friends set forth to make sense of the small town's haunting tragedies, chasing clues and crushes from New England's lake shore to its twisted woods, you'll cheer for them, fear for them, and feel every ache of their journey. Shasta Grant has penned a gut-wrenchingly honest portrayal of girlhood, expertly navigating class, sex, religion and wonderment. When We Were Feral explores the myriad ways girls search for strength in a world that tries to tame them--it's all about finding fire, claiming truth, and becoming wildly and unapologetically yourself. I can't wait for you all to meet her!"" --Jolene McIlwain, author of Sidle Creek, an NPR and Library Journal best book of the year

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Shasta Grant grew up in New Hampshire and now lives in Indianapolis. An Aspen Words Emerging Writer Fellow, Kenyon Review Short Fiction Contest winner, and recipient of writing residencies from Hedgebrook and The Kerouac Project, she holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of Gather Us Up and Bring Us Home and her stories and essays have appeared in cream city review, Epiphany, wigleaf, and elsewhere.

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