About me: The paperback of my book The Last Summer (of You and Me) is coming out May 6, and I am so eager to hear your thoughts on it . . . and your thoughts generally. The characters are a bit more grown up than in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants novels, but the themes are the same ones I love the write about: love, loss, friendship, sisterhood. And summer, now that I think of it. Please keep in touch.
Set on Long Island's Fire Island, THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME) is an enchanting, heartrending page-turner about sisterhood, friendship, love, loss, and growing up. It is the story of a beach-community friendship triangle - Riley and Alice, two sisters in their twenties, and Paul, the young man they've grown up with - and what happens one summer when budding love, sexual curiosity, a sudden serious illness, and a deep secret all collide, launching the friends into an adult world in which their summer haven can no longer protect them.
Here are some pictures of my house at Fire Island and my dog, Finny.
And my other books!
Ann Brashares has won millions of fans with her blockbuster series Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in which she so powerfully captured the emotional complexities of female friendship and young love. With THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME), she moves on to introduce a new set of characters and adult relationships just as true, endearing, and unforgettable. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, Brashares makes us feel the excruciating joys and pangs of love - both platonic and romantic. She reminds us of the strength and sting of friendship, the great ache of loss, and the complicated weight of family loyalty. Thoughtful, lyrical, and tremendously moving, THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME) is a deeply felt celebration of summer and nostalgia for youth.
Photo by Sigrid Estrada
"Ann Brashares's new book, THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME), will delight all of her Traveling Pants fans - now grown up and ready for this very adult novel of love, loss, and the beauty of intense family bonds."
-Anita Shreve
"Ann Brashares has written a glorious novel of unrequited love, longing, and the meaning of friendship in THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME). She weaves a tale full of delicious plot twists and revelations that will surprise and enthrall you. Riley and Alice are sisters; their relationship is as potent and complex as the real thing. Funny, deep, and true, this one will keep you reading long after the sun has gone down."
-Adriana Trigiani
"A thoughtful coming-of-age story…The debut adult novel from Brashares, author of the ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ series, will please her innumerable fans."
-Library Journal
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