The Nobodies

Schubach, Alanna

ISBN 10: 1665095776 / ISBN 13: 9781665095778

Published by Blackstone Pub, 2022

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264 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1665095776

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Nobodies

Publisher: Blackstone Pub

Publication Date: 2022

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

The story of two young women whose friendship offered--and demanded--more than either should share. For fans of Sally Rooney and Claire North.

Sometimes I wondered if I imagined it, said Nina. But deep down I knew I didn't.

Jess said, We did too much damage for it not to be real.

Jess and Nina, Nina and Jess ... to everyone else they're typical best friends, sharing closeness and confidences in their own little world. But Nina and Jess have a secret. Simply by touching their foreheads together, they can swap bodies.

In Jess's assertive persona, self-conscious Nina turns bolder, free to say what she's frightened to voice on her own. Inhabiting Nina, Jess becomes part of the loving, stable family she craves.

Now, in crisis after her father's death, Jess has reentered Nina's life following a long separation. Once again they switch bodies, and their worlds begin to mesh. Each deceives the other, confesses, is forgiven. But how deeply can you sink into another's life before there's nothing left of you? Set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City, The Nobodies poses questions about the nature of intimacy, the many flavors of betrayal, and the value of female friendships.

About the Author:

Alanna Schubach's fiction has appeared in Shenandoah, the Sewanee Review, the Massachusetts Review, Electric Literature, and more. She was an Emerging Writer Fellow with the Center for Fiction, a Fellow in Fiction with the New York Foundation for the Arts, and a MacDowell fellow. She earned an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. She lives in New York, where she works as a freelance journalist and writing teacher.