Personal Velocity

The first Picador edition of Rebecca Miller’s debut book “remind[s] us that good material is everywhere” (The Washington Post).

The vibrantly fresh and lustrous stories in Miller’s collection explore the multifaceted lives of women in seven arresting portraits. Modern and diverse, these women of different classes and ages struggle with sexuality, fate, motherhood, infidelity, desperation, and an overriding will to survive.

We meet Greta, a cookbook editor who is chosen by Tavi, the hottest wr...