Girl in Pieces, You'd Be Home Now, How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

These novels by Kathleen Glasgow are a must-read for anyone looking to understand the complexities of trauma, resilience, and personal recovery. The first novel, Girl in Pieces, follows Charlie Davis, a young woman who has endured intense pain and self-harm. The language used in the novel is raw and poetic, allowing the reader to experience the protagonist's struggles and the hard path to healing. The second novel, How to Make Friends with the Dark, centers on Tiger Tolliver, a teenage girl who suddenly loses her mother. Tiger's journey of navigating grief and an unfamiliar world is a powerful exploration of the crushing weight of loss and the resilience required to find light again. The third novel, You'd Be Home Now, follows Emory Ward, a girl who is overshadowed by her family's expectations and her brother's struggles with addiction. When her brother returns from rehab, Emory faces the community's judgment and her own complicated feelings, uncovering hard truths about love, family, and self-acceptance in this compassionate, powerful tale.