Heavy Cream: A Novel

"A magic spell of a book." —Julie Buntin

"Heavy Cream is funny, deeply felt, and positively effervescent, brimming with life and color and texture—I was repeatedly struck by its humor, its compassion, and its candor." —Claire Lombardo

Abandoned by her mother in New York, sixteen-year-old Geraldine falls under the influence of three women, each seeking to form her in their image.

Growing up on the road, it has always been the two of them, locked in dysfunction. Homeschooled, Gerry hasn’t ...