Notes on Surviving the Fire

In "Notes on Surviving the Fire," Sarah's life spirals when her only friend, Nathan, is found dead of an apparent overdose, prompting her to investigate what she suspects to be murder. As she grapples with remnants of past trauma and the dismissive attitudes surrounding sexual assault on campus, she unearths unsettling patterns in other student fatalities. Set against the backdrop of graduate life in Southern California, this darkly humorous novel explores themes of vengeance and the struggle for validation amidst a culture of silence.