How We See the Gray by León, Rachel
How We See the Gray by León, Rachel

How We See the Gray

A riveting story about parenthood, substance abuse, and the strength it takes to come back from our...
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Author: Rachel León
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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How We See the Gray by León, Rachel

How We See the Gray

$31.20
How We See the Gray by León, Rachel

How We See the Gray

$31.20
Author: Rachel León
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

A riveting story about parenthood, substance abuse, and the strength it takes to come back from our mistakes

Foster care is a disaster in Rockford, Illinois. Meredith, a social worker and single mom, is stretched beyond thin but determined to protect her kids: not only her son, but those on her caseload too. When the stress of the job has her breaking her sobriety, the foundations of her life begin to tremble. After drinking too much, she makes a mistake that puts her preschooler in jeopardy, and Meredith finds herself in a situation that mirrors her clients' as she loses custody of her son. In her fight to get him back, Meredith experiences the system from the outside--while still working for the kids inside of it. Set over the course of a year, this riveting documentary-esque novel is told from multiple perspectives, including those of case workers, birth parents, foster parents, and foster children. Written with the working-class humor and heart that defines the Midwest, How We See the Gray is a story about mistakes, second chances, and trying to do better in a system that seems doomed to fail.



Author: Rachel León
Publisher: Curbstone Press
Published: 05/15/2026
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780810149892


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026

About the Author

RACHEL LEÓN has worked in the foster care system for nearly two decades. She serves as managing director for the Chicago Review of Books and fiction director for Arcturus. Her work has appeared in Catapult, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, Foglifter, Publishers Weekly, and elsewhere. She hails from Rockford, Illinois, and is the editor of The Rockford Anthology.


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