Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβdiscover this monthβs Fresh Fiction Featured Books.
Julia Langbein
JULIA LANGBEIN spent her formative years doing sketch, stand-up and improv comedy in New York before getting her doctorate in Art History. She is the author of a non-fiction book about comic art criticism (Laugh Lines, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022) and has since written about food, art and travel for Gourmet, Eater, Salon, Frieze and other publications. A native of Chicago, she lives outside of Paris with her family.American Mermaid is her first novel.
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