Burntcoat

In "Burntcoat," a National Book Critics Circle nominee from a Booker-nominated writer, celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness retreats into her massive studio amid a deadly global virus. Isolated with her lover Halit, whom she barely knows, they navigate personal histories and growing fears as the world outside changes irreparably. This intimate and profound novel delves into themes of art, mortality, and human connection, exploring how we endure the unimaginable and what remains afterward. Engaging and timely, "Burntcoat" presents a vital examination of creation and survival in the face of crisis.