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Skin & Bones

by Ren Watson

Belonging, family, and what gets passed on

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    2024 Westport Prize for Literature finalist

    Finalist for the 2024 Westport Prize for Literature.

  • Editorial selection

    New York Post Best Book of May 2024

    Named a Best Book of May 2024 by the New York Post.

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Belonging, family, and what gets passed on

With her wedding approaching, Lena Baker has built a steady life in Portland around work, friendship, and a loving relationship. A devastating confession from her fiancé unsettles that sense of security. The novel’s premise brings together Lena’s struggle to navigate spaces that do not accommodate her body and a broader question of what one generation hands to the next. Those threads place questions of belonging and inheritance alongside the disruption of a carefully built future.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in stories about a plus-size single mother and the experience of navigating spaces not made for her.
  • Readers drawn to family stories that explore what is passed from one generation to another.
  • Readers looking for literary fiction centered on relationships, friendship, and a life-changing confession.

Themes

Body and belongingGenerational inheritanceRelationships and friendshipDisrupted expectations

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Book overview

Best Book of May 2024 by New York Post. Finalist for the 2024 Westport Prize for Literature.

A plus-size single mother struggles to fit into spaces not made for her in this soulful, lyrical novel that explores what ultimately gets passed down from one generation to the next

With her wedding weeks away, Lena Baker feels excited for the next chapter. She's built a steady life in Portland, and between wine nights with her two best friends, a loving relationship, and a rewarding job, she's happy--until a devastating confession from her fianc
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