From the Longing Orchard

In richly lyrical prose, this coming-of-age novel tells the story of aspiring artist Sonya Hudson, who yearns to break free from psychological distress and celebrate her place in the world.

About the author

Jessica Jopp grew up in New York state. She holds an MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. An award-winning poet, Jopp has published her work in numerous journals, among them POETRY, Seneca Review, and Denver Quarterly. Her collection The History of a Voice was awarded the Baxter Hathaway Prize in Poetry from EPOCH, and it was published in 2021 by Headmistress Press. She has been a finalist for the Yale Younger Poets Prize, the Juniper Prize, the Prairie Schooner Book Prize, and the Honickman Prize. Jopp teaches in the English Department at Slippery Rock University. She lives in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where she is on the board of a nonprofit working to protect a community woodland.

Summary

In richly lyrical prose, this coming-of-age novel tells the story of aspiring artist Sonya Hudson, who yearns to break free from psychological distress and celebrate her place in the world.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Jopp
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 13.06.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781597099295
• ISBN: 978-1-59709-929-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Disabilities & Special Needs