“A lyrical, devastating novel…With echoes of Faulkner and Steinbeck, each character chases after a meager form of comfort and stability in this harsh, unforgiving landscape…Annie’s efforts to save herself and her family end in sadness, but her refusal to submit to hopelessness shines through the dust and the tears.”
A luminous, tenderly rendered novel of a woman fighting for her family's survival in the early years of the Dust Bowl.
“Wonderful […] It will prime conversations about your own choices, which may change your whole sense of self, or at least make you feel not so alone. ”
A rich, affecting novel of three remarkable women connected across a century by a family secret and by the fierce brilliance of their love.
“Beautifully written […] Meadows draws these characters full, and their ennui is like a collective sigh hanging over the narrative. They’re caught on the cusp of reckless youth and the reality of adulthood, waiting for an answer. For most, it never comes. This is why Calling Out is a good novel, and why it’s an important one.”
A smart, sexy debut about a young woman coming to terms with a life she hadn’t planned.
“Rae Meadows’s keen, often humorous take on living, loving, and moving on is like a glass of cold water after a long run. Deeply satisfying.”