Please Proceed to the Nearest Exit
June 2017, McClelland & Stewart
Set against the shadow of the Vietnam War and the changing social mores of 1970s America, Jessica Raya's hilarious and heartbreaking novel follows the tumultuous coming of age of both a mother and daughter, at a time when womanhood itself was coming of age.
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About me
My first novel, Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club, was published in 2010 in four languages. My second, Please Proceed to the Nearest Exit, was released in June 2017. Over the years, my essays, articles, and short stories have appeared in various magazines and literary journals, and the 2010 essay collection What My Father Gave Me: Daughters Speak. I'm also a copywriter, creative director, and occasional teacher. When I'm not telling my own stories, I have the privilege of helping other people tell theirs. Say hi to me@jessicaraya.com.