Party with Cassowary: A Novel

A college party in the hills of northern Italy descends into a harrowing and outlandish rite of passage. Like the beguiling bird at its center, Party with Cassowary dares its characters-and its readers-to confront something dangerous, inscrutable, demanding to be touched.

“Surprising and spellbinding.” -Vincenzo Latronico, author of Perfection

It's the beginning of summer. Isa M., a second-year lit major, is throwing a party at her family's lavish villa on the outskirts of Turin. The music i...