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--Los Angeles Times I Smile Back tells the story of a woman pushing herself to the brink. Married with kids, Laney Brooks takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Now, with the destruction of her family looming and temptation everywhere, Laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption. Told with haunting, prismatic prose, I Smile Back is a raw portrait of a troubled woman struggling desperately to hold on to those she loves the most.
I Smile Back - Paperback
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by Amy Koppelman (Author)
Now a major motion picture starring Sarah Silverman and Josh Charles.
"Powerful. Koppelman's instincts help her navigate these choppy waters with inventiveness and integrity."--Los Angeles Times I Smile Back tells the story of a woman pushing herself to the brink. Married with kids, Laney Brooks takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Now, with the destruction of her family looming and temptation everywhere, Laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption. Told with haunting, prismatic prose, I Smile Back is a raw portrait of a troubled woman struggling desperately to hold on to those she loves the most.
Author Biography
Amy Koppelman is the author of three critically acclaimed novels: A Mouthful of Air, I Smile Back, and Hesitation Wounds, a 2016 Independent Publisher Book Award winner. She produced and co-adapted the film adaptation of I Smile Back, starring Sarah Silverman, who received a SAG award nomination for the role. The film premiered at the Sundance, Toronto, and Deauville film festivals. Her latest film, A Mouthful of Air, is her first undertaking as a screenwriter, director, producer, and illustrator. She received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a fiction MFA from Columbia, where she is an Adjunct Professor. Amy lives in New York City with her family. She is an outspoken advocate for women's mental health.
Number of Pages: 194
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: December 22, 2015