‟A big-hearted celebration of the things that tether us to one another (sisterhood, the secret language of a relationship, music, dance, stories!) and a love letter to humanity and the natural world. . . . Reading this novel feels like an encouragement to be your truest self; it is a hand offered if you need it, a buoy in the stormy sea. In tumultuous times, this is a beautiful, life-affirming reminder of what endures.”—Katie Yee, author of Maggie; Or, A Man and A Woman Walk Into a Bar

‟I loved this generous and astonishingly compassionate novel. As Grace grapples with sisterhood, loneliness, first love, and the anxiety and wonder of growing up, it’s the honesty of her thoughts and the sincerity of her emotions that makes her character come powerfully alive. Deep, clear-eyed and painfully tender, Universe of Grace made me see the world in beautiful and unexpected ways.”—Hanna Halperin, author of Something Wild and I Could Live Here Forever

‟As audacious as it is tender, Universe of Grace is the story of a search—for self, for truth, for love, for consolation, for the divine. And while that sounds heady (and this book is keenly smart), it is also sexy, witty, irreverent, and constantly surprising—the sort of book you keep pressing into people’s hands, saying: 'You’ve never read anything like this.' You really haven’t. But my god you’re in for a wild, glorious ride.”—Jen Silverman, author of There's Going to Be Trouble and We Play Ourselves

‟A beautifully endearing coming-of-age novel that does not shy away from difficulties like family, our society, or our planet. Instead, it embraces them all with a layer of hope and love that will leave readers with an emphatic wonder—for both the world we live in and the selves we choose to be.”—Allison King, author of The Phoenix Pencil Company

‟Universe of Grace reminded me of the dizziness experienced by a mirror held up to another mirror and the wonder that comes from watching the endless ripples of a stone thrown into a pond. Filled with the kind of heart and whimsy I’ve been craving for a long time, fans of Aimee Bender and Rachel Khong will be delighted by this Bildungsroman for the age of climate anxiety.”—Melissa Lozada-Oliva, author of Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive!

‟Beautiful and funny and poignant and human, and painfully accurate on girlhood and womanhood and fitting in. I was absolutely blown away.”—Laura Evans, author of Little Wild