In this dazzling debut novel of love and secret histories, a young woman unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a hidden family ability which will alter the path of her life forever.
A sharp, empowering novel about a group of women who refuse to go quietly when society tells them they’re no longer valuable beyond the age of 40, from the author of Ginger and Me.
Picked as a most anticipated book of 2025 by Goodreads, Vogue, LitHub and TIME–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––'Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice' VOGUE'Pacy, immaculately modulated' OBSERVER'Had me turning the pages well into the night' JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Annie is nine months pregnant.
