After Birth: A Viciously Funny Literary Novel of Female Bonding, Young Mothers, and Fierce Friendship

“Captures our time with bracing propulsive energy and brilliant honesty . . . Albert is virtuosic.” — Washington Post

Ari is isolated with a one-year-old son in a decayed upstate New York town. Then Mina appears, pregnant and alone. Suddenly there is the possibility of connection, and soon the two are comrades-in-arms, navigating the hostile terrain of new motherhood together. Acclaimed for its insight, outrageous humor, and power to spark fierce debate, After Birth is a daring and transformative novel about friendship, history, and the body.

 “Vicious, hilarious, and above all real.” —New York Times Book Review

“Boils with dark humor and brutal honesty.” —People

“Funny as hell . . . Enlightening, sharply moving, and true.” —Star Tribune

“A smartly acerbic exploration.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“Heartfelt . . . Necessary and powerful.” —Independent

“Edgy . . . Like Lorrie Moore . . . cracked open.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

 “One of the most exciting books of the year . . . Provocative.” —Buzzfeed

“Sharp as a fresh-cut diamond.” —Flavorwire