Black Dog by Kent, Erica
Black Dog by Kent, Erica

Black Dog

In Erica Kent's evocative novel Black Dog, we journey through the turbulent landscapes of adolescence, loss, and...
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Author: Erica Kent
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Black Dog by Kent, Erica

Black Dog

$21.70
Black Dog by Kent, Erica

Black Dog

$21.70
Author: Erica Kent
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In Erica Kent's evocative novel Black Dog, we journey through the turbulent landscapes of adolescence, loss, and the blurry lines between reality and dream. It's 1980, and eleven-year-old Jessica Ryder wakes up to discover that John Lennon has been killed. In a misguided effort to assuage her grief, her father shares a beer with her, marking the beginning of a years-long dance with drugs and booze that will lead her down a harrowing, and sometimes darkly humorous, path. Jessica's full of contradictions: irreverent but romantic, smart but short-sighted, damaged but resilient. She grapples with the weight of tragedy and life, scrapes bottom, and finally discovers the elusive route to recovery, along with a hard truth: the black dog of addiction doesn't die. Both shadows and shafts of light cut through Jessica's story as it spans across the 1980's. Kent's lyrical prose and poignant storytelling create a haunting and unforgettable portrait of growing up in a world both chaotic and beautiful.

Author: Erica Kent
Publisher: Santa Fe Writer's Project
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781951631635


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/19/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
Erica Kent is a winner of the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards Program. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work has appeared in StoryQuarterly, The Brooklyn Rail, Conium Review, among other publications. She is the recipient of scholarships from Marilyn Moss Rockefeller and James S. Rockefeller, Jr., Iota Short Forms, the Maine Writers and Publishers Association, and Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Portland, Maine with her family and chunky bulldog. You can find her at ericakent.com


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