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New York, NY: MIRA | Harper Collins (December 10, 2024)
Hardback. Signed.
New in dust jacket.
A darkly hilarious novel about a Jewish woman in Chicago who creates a golem in a moment of desperation and unearths the greatest fear she’s ever faced, for fans of Ashley Poston and Shelby Van Pelt.
Nothing’s going well for Eve: she’s single and about to turn 40, the ad agency where she works is flailing, several creepy incidents have her on edge, her dad died last year and her family still won’t talk about their grief… and, of course, the whole world’s a dumpster fire. Not to mention the upcoming wedding of her little sister, where the family's eyes will all be on poor, terminally-solo maid of honor Eve.
In spite of her best friend's strangely intense warnings that it’s a terrible idea, Eve RSVP'd to the wedding with a “plus one,” vowing to find the perfect date. Wallowing in misery and running out of time, Eve recalls a strange story her Ukrainian grandmother once told her. She ventures down into the dank recesses of her building's basement, where bags of foundation clay are piled up in a corner... and builds herself a golem.
The next morning, convinced it was all a dream, Eve rolls over... AND THERE HE IS: HER GOLEM. At first, everything seems great. The golem is hot, attentive, and very protective. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, old wounds lurk and new threats abound—and Eve’s lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides toward something much, much darker.
I MADE IS OUT OF CLAY is spicy, frightening, and funny—with surprising punches to the gut as Eve wrestles with crushing grief, slaying her demons, and maybe even finding love along the way.
Beth Kander is an award-winning playwright and author currently based in Chicago. The granddaughter of immigrants, she loves exploring how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Her stories feature heart, humor, and a sharp twist of something unexpected. Beth has an MSW from the University of Michigan, an MFA in Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women, and a BA from Brandeis University. Her most recent play, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, premiered to critical acclaim, including winning the Henry Award for Best New Play or Musical in 2019-2020. In 2023, her plays MOUNTAIN OCTOPUS and RETURN will both premiere, as will her picture book DO NOT EAT THIS BOOK (Sleeping Bear Press). The author of several children’s and YA books, I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY is her adult debut.
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