"A bold, wise, magical, and authentic novel about youthful infatuation and its legacy. Hannah Pittard's beautifully confident prose is sure to make readers look back on their own teenage years with fresh wonder."
--Vendela Vida, author of The Lovers

Already acclaimed for her short fiction--a McSweeney's Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award winner whose work was selected by Salman Rushdie for inclusion in 2008 Best American Short Stories' 100 Distinguished Stories--Hannah Pittard proves herself a master of long form fiction as well with her haunting,...

A page-turning modern gothic about a marriage and road trip gone hauntingly awry

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

"Pittard deserves the attention of anyone in search of today's best fiction." -- Washington Post

"Revelatory." -- The New Yorker

" Listen to Me] gripped me completely and even gave me nightmares, which is high praise in my book." -- Chicago Tribune

Mark and Maggie's annual drive east to visit family has gotten off to a rocky start. By the time they're...