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Start giftingMassachusetts, California, Timbuktu
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Learn moreDragged from California to Utah to Massachusetts in the wake of their mother Colleen's chaotic existence, Justine and Rona watch as visions of the family's great new life quickly fade. Colleen just can't get it together and Justine, reluctantly progressing toward the alien territory of adolescence, is increasingly called upon to act as a caretaker for her younger sister. Assigned in class to keep a pioneer diary from a child's point of view, Justine invents an alternate world—not an easier place, but one where she's in charge and where, if she tries hard enough, she will be able to convey herself and her sister over the treacherous terrain of their childhood. A smart and poignant novel full of courage and heart.
Stephanie Rosenfeld is the author of the novels Girls With a Z; California, Massachusetts, Timbuktu; and What About the Love Part? Rosenfeld’s writing has been published in The Missouri Review, Northwest Review, The Massachusetts Review, The Bellingham Review, Willow Review, Other Voices, and The Cream City Review. Rosenfeld is originally from Manhattan and Salt Lake City and has also lived in Western Massachusetts and San Francisco. Stephanie is a graduate of Wesleyan University where she received a B. A., and the University of Massachusetts where she received an MFA in visual art. Stephanie has worked as a printmaker, pastry chef, and grant-writer, and now lives in Salt Lake City.
Jen Taylor is a voice actress best known for her role as Cortana in various Halo games and as Zoey in Left 4 Dead. In addition to her voice-over work, Taylor is also an accomplished stage actress and has appeared in a number of films and television series.
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“Rosenfeld’s evocation of Justine is rich and real. She is witty and wise, and faces difficult questions without losing her childlike qualities.”
“Justine’s first-person narration is wry and engaging and Rosenfeld’s decision to intercut the story with ongoing excerpts from Justine’s pioneer diary—a school assignment that turns into a coded life story—is a clever device. Insightful and bitterly funny, this is a winning effort.”
“There may not be words to describe how good this audio is…A wonderful listening experience right to the end.”
“Stephanie Rosenfeld has taken the comedic, bittersweet sentiment of her short stories and channeled their spirit into her first novel.”
“This is a compelling, sympathetic tale of an adolescent taking charge while she waits for her feckless mother to grow up.”
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