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A Mouthful of Air

About the Book The riveting story of a young Manhattan mother's struggle with postpartum depression, A Mouthful of Air illuminates the power and complexity of the human mind. Elle Magazine called it "smart, [and] sensitive" and The St. Petersburg Times declared, "Koppelman's prose is as spare and powerful as poetry." Now in paperback, this brave, deeply relevant novel will continue to bring a compassionate and honest voice to a topic too often shrouded in shame. About the Author Amy Koppelman is a graduate of Columbia's MFA program. Her writing has appeared in The New York Observer and Lilith magazine. She lives in New York City with her husband and their two small children. A Mouthful of Air is her first novel. Praise "A Mouthful of Air is a satisfying antidote to the now-hackneyed Mothers Struggling and Juggling Babies and Hedge Funds story line. Let's hope all this mainstreaming of postpartum will help demystify the illness and de-demonize the women who suffer from it." — The New York Observer "Lean, minutely detailed and frighteningly convincing. Koppelman skillfully builds suspense as Julie battles her demons, conjuring up an airless, oppressively stifling world." — Publishers Weekly

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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