Courtney Maum. S&S/Touchstone, $25.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4767-6458-0
In Maum’s debut novel, it’s 2002, and as English artist Richard Haddon’s reputation swells following his first solo exhibition in his adopted home of Paris, his marriage slowly crumbles. His wife, Anne, learns of his infidelity with his American...
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Courtney Maum. Putnam, $26 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7352-1212-1
Maum’s trenchant satirical novel is about the intersection of modern technology and human interaction. Sloane Jacobsen, a highly influential trend forecaster who predicted the “swipe,” moves from Paris to Manhattan for a six-month collaboration with
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Courtney Maum. Tin House, $19.95 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-1-947793-36-1
Maum’s third novel (after Touch) is a rich and delectable tale of art, love, and war. The narrative, which is based on Peggy Guggenheim and her set, is enlivened by 14-year-old narrator Lara, who elevates the book from juicy gossip to a beautiful...
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Courtney Maum. Tin House, $27.95 (272p) ISBN 978-1-953-53415-6
In this wry and tender account, novelist Maum (Costalegre) chronicles her attempt to rekindle joy through a return to her childhood love of horseback riding. Three decades after her last ride, Maum was spurred to get back in the saddle when, as a...
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Courtney Maum. Catapult, $16.95 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-1-948226-40-0
This witty, quirky guide to writing books as a profession, from novelist Maum (Touch), manages to be both funny and informative. Loaded with anecdotes and advice from her own career and from writer friends and acquaintances of hers, it provides a...
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