Rabbit Cake

In Annie Hartnett's debut novel, Rabbit Cake, twelve-year-old Elvis Babbitt navigates the complexities of grief after her mother drowns while sleepwalking. Armed with a scientific mind and a quirky sense of humor, Elvis grapples with her mother’s absence, her sister's peculiar behaviors, and her father's unexpected changes. Set against the backdrop of Freedom, Alabama, this darkly comic story offers a heartfelt exploration of family dynamics and the resilience of humor following loss.