Happy Book Birthday to Play by Jess Taylor
Today, we’re celebrating the release of Play by Jess Taylor.
Happy Book Birthday to Play by Jess Taylor! This marks our third book with Taylor; she is also the author of the highly acclaimed short story collections Pauls and Just Pervs, a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction. Unsurprisingly, her first novel has generated much pre-publication buzz, already being named a “Most Anticipated” spring 2024 fiction title by CBC Books, Toronto Star, 49th Shelf, and Hamilton Review of Books. In Play, Taylor continues the story of Paul (Paulina) from Pauls. This is a haunting and poignant tale about lost innocence, the perils of escaping into one’s imagination, trauma and healing, and our deep need for human connection.
Taylor has shared this video to introduce readers to Play:
Praise for Play
“Jess Taylor’s Play is at once haunted and haunting, a frightening and ultimately compassionate story of the painful and winding path one person takes in the lurch toward healing. It’s a novel full of light and heart even in its darkest moments: a beautiful, compelling debut.”
—Liz Harmer, author of Strange Loops
“In Play, Jess Taylor has created a uniquely gentle sort of dread, weaving a story that is compelling and compassionate, and burning with profoundly moving insight about trauma, the power of art, and our deep need for connection.”
—Jessica Westhead, author of Avalanche
“In the novel Play, the intricacies of a woman’s childhood dreams cause her pain in adulthood, forcing her to address the remnants of her youth.”
—Danica Morris, Foreword Reviews
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That’s all for now, dear reader. Please join us again in wishing a very Happy Book Birthday to Play by Jess Taylor. Available now from our online shop or from your local independent bookstore. Happy reading!
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