Qualities of Light

Nominated for the PEN/Faulkner and Lambda Literary Awards

"Moore has written a quietly compelling and well-rendered account of a young girl's life-altering summer. It is the heartfelt story of family, friendship, and, against all odds, budding love." --Jonathan Odell, author of The Healing

"Moore traces the contours of shadow without ever letting us forget the transformative power of light." -Kaethe Schwehn, author of The Rending and the Nest

In this tender and atmospheric coming-of-age story,...