Catherine Lacey
Books by Catherine Lacey
“Looks like it could be her best yet. In it, the widow of a subversive artist digs into the history of her late partner, against a backdrop of an alternate America, in which the South split from the North in the wake of World War II, before coming back together in uneasy reunification. Sometimes it’s easier to look at the tensions of the present day through a speculative prism.” Read more...
The Notable Novels of Spring 2023
Cal Flyn, Journalist
“A creepy tale set in a small Southern town, in which a stranger of indistinguishable gender and ethnicity pitches up and is soon hearing the confessions of the local residents as they prepare for their ominously titled Forgiveness Festival: Rachel Cusk meets Shirley Jackson. A modern day fable about what we project onto others.” Read more...
Editors’ Picks: Notable Novels of Summer 2020
Cal Flyn, Journalist
Interviews where books by Catherine Lacey were recommended
Editors’ Picks: Notable Novels of Summer 2020, recommended by Cal Flyn
No writer could resent you losing track of the new novels being published into the chaos of summer 2020 – with the world on lockdown and protestors taking to the streets. But fiction can offer respite from a relentless news cycle, writes Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn – and an opportunity to consider our own lives and choices through the prism of others’.
The Notable Novels of Spring 2023, recommended by Cal Flyn
Spring is always an excellent time for literary fiction releases, and 2023 is no exception. Here, Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn offers a round-up of the notable new novels of the season, from buzzy debuts to hotly anticipated new releases from internationally acclaimed authors like Eleanor Catton, Han Kang, and Salman Rushdie.