Alice Martin launches Westward Women, in conversation with Anna North

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<h3>Join us for the launch of Alice Martin's hypnotic and hopeful debut novel, Westward Women, a part fever dream, part dystopian road trip that claws its way towards a jaw-dropping finale, for fans of Emma Cline and Emily St. John Mandel.</h3>Alice will be joined by New York Times-bestselling author Anna North for a reading, conversation, and Q&amp;A, followed by a signing and reception.<a href="https://shop.loftypigeonbooks.com/item/MWp_c1qAP1wN8lwltR6mTQ" title="https://shop.loftypigeonbooks.com/item/MWp_c1qAP1wN8lwltR6mTQ" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Preorder your copy of Westward Women here!</a>Can't make it to the event? Preorder at the link above to receive a signed copy for store pickup or shipping. Indicate any personalization requests in the "instructions and comments" field during checkout. <h3>About the book</h3>It starts with an itch. In homes across the country, women ages eighteen to thirty-five begin to slow down. Tired. Blank. Restless. Drawn to the Pacific Ocean like it’s calling them home. They abandon their lives—jobs, families, their very selves. And once they reach the West, they vanish forever. At the center of the story are three young women caught in the pull of something unstoppable. Aimee follows the trail of her missing best friend to a man called the Piper—known for leading infected women West. Teenie, afflicted and unraveling, clings to a single memory as she looks out the window of the Piper’s van. And Eve, a former journalist, is chasing the story that might just consume her. Each on the edge of transformation. Drawn toward the unknown. In search of a way forward. <h3>About the author</h3>Alice Martin holds a PhD in Literature from Rutgers University. She is an Assistant Professor of English Studies at Western Carolina University, where she teaches fiction writing and American literature. She lives outside of Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, her son, and too many typewriters. Westward Women is her debut novel. <h3>About Anna North</h3>Anna North is the author of four novels, including Outlawed, an instant New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick, and Bog Queen, a national bestseller and National Book Foundation Science + Literature selected title for 2026. She is also a senior correspondent at Vox, and lives in Brooklyn.

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