This is the Door

Praise for Darcey Steinke: ‘Incandescent – OLIVIA LAING * * Guardian * *Steinke’s sentences reliably deliver concision, beauty and surprise … I have come to trust Steinke to the point where I will follow her anywhere she decides to go – MAGGIE NELSON * * Paris Review * *A fiercely intelligent trawl through menopausal waters that is not afraid to confront the intricacies of the female body and mind. There is a beautiful precision to the writing – CATHY RENTZENBRINK * * The Times * *I love this book. I admire this book. I want everyone to read this book. It’s fierce and it’s important – ELIZABETH GILBERTGlitters with a startling intimacy … The book still left me wanting more: more voices, more works about this transformation. The subject feels truly fresh and transgressive * * New York Times * *

Darcey Steinke is the author of multiple works of nonfiction and novels, including her most recent memoir, Flash Count Diary. Her books have been translated into ten languages and her nonfiction has appeared widely, including in the The Times, the New York Times and Paris Review. She has taught at Columbia University, New York University and the American University of Paris. She lives with her husband in Brooklyn.