Promising Young Women Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2017) Laborers in California’s dusty vegetable

Laborers in California’s dusty vegetable fields

A deadly secret

an even greater threat looms as events in the Rocky Mountains have set in motion a frightening chain reaction

Sometimes these treatments can be harmful for the child

Promising Young Women Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2017) Laborers in California’s dusty vegetableA series of fragmentary tales tells the story of Lizzie, a young woman who, in her early twenties, unexpectedly embarks on a journey through psychiatric institutions, a journey that will end up lasting many years. With echoes of Sylvia Plath, and against a cultural backdrop that includes Shakespeare, Woody Allen, and Heathers, Suzanne Scanlon's first novel is both a deeply moving account of a life of crisis and a brilliantly original work of art.