These Bodies Between Us

“A lusciously crafted and achingly poignant story about girlhood with a haunting twist that readers will savor. You won’t soon forget it.”—Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces“Spellbinding… Readers might be tempted to disappear alongside this kaleidoscopic foursome.“—K.L. Walther, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules“A gorgeous, wistful meditation on the pleasure and pain of adolescent girlhood, friendship, and the magic of summer.“—Dahlia Adler, author of Cool for the Summer“An absolutely stunning exploration of the invisibility and heartbreak of being a teenage girl. I literally couldn’t put it down.“—Nita Tyndall, author of Who I Was with Her★ ”A beautiful and sometimes haunting narrative that will appeal to readers of both realistic and fantasy fiction.“ —School Library Journal, starred review“A suspenseful story of friendship and magic.“ —Kirkus Reviews”Haunting.” —Publishers Weekly”[T]his evocative summer novel has precisely the right blend of haunting fantastical elements and down-to-earth realism as Van Name explores body dysmorphia, male-gaze culture, queerness in the South, and the unbreakable bond of teenage friendships.” —Booklist

Sarah Van Name grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and now lives and works in Durham with her family and dog. She is the author of three young adult novels- The Goodbye Summer, Any Place But Here, and These Bodies Between Us.