Almost - Brossura

"A quick-witted and beautifully crafted novel." -- Peggy Butler.
Booklist, ALA

"ALMOST is the most engrossing novel I've come across in a long time."--Jeff Giles Newsweek

"Benedict captures finely tuned calibrations of feeling... [She] seems to understand humor's real function:...to get us through the day."--Claire Dederer Newsday

"Benedict masterfully follows each small drama...The effect is pageturning suspense that doesn't skimp on characterization or intelligence." Publishers Weekly

"Benedict's writing is sharp and insightful, and her characters live and breathe." Library Journal

"This is a beautifully written, fiercely intelligent novel."--John Hough, Vineyard Gazette

"ALMOST is a fast-paced, funny, and splendidly intelligent drama...I relished every page."--Edmund White

"ALMOST is a novel of amazing intimacy, written with clear-eyed intelligence, precision, and wit."--John Casey

Elizabeth Benedict is the author of Almost, which was selected as a New York Times Notable Book, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year, a Newsweek Best Fiction Book of the Year, and a Best Book of the Year by National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. She is also the author of three other novels, as well as The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers. She lives in New York City.