{"product_id":"a-good-animal-9781250383563","title":"A Good Animal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA stunning, unforgettable, and deeply American novel.\" --Julia Phillips, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBear \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Maurer's prose is undeniably beautiful and evocative.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heart-wrenching coming-of-age debut novel by a stunning new voice in fiction, for readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Ann Patchett. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying is his dream. Leaving is hers. One secret threatens them both. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the farm country outside Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan--a border town where life moves slow and dreams run fast--most kids want out. Not Everett Lindt. He's set on staying put, rebuilding his family's sheep farm, and carving a future from the land he loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he meets Mary, a new girl in town with restless energy and bigger plans. When their relationship reaches a crossroads, Everett sees a life together. Mary, however, is desperate to find a way out. Together, they make an impulsive choice--one that could change everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTense, lyrical, and deeply felt, Sara Maurer's unforgettable debut breathtakingly captures the ache of first love, the beauty and brutality of rural life, and how one decision can echo through generations and shape who we become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Maurer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.69w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250383563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSARA MAURER lives with her family in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She earned her bachelor's degree from Albion College and master's from Eastern Michigan University. She honed her creative writing craft while completing Stanford's Continuing Studies Novel Writing Certificate program. Her short fiction can be found in \u003ci\u003eDunes Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHominum Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Twin Bill. A Good Animal\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sara Maurer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47698996953245,"sku":"9781250383563","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ade35579-282d-4bb5-9e1c-8ed961c9c632.jpg?v=1772695230","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-good-animal-9781250383563","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}