Leah Hager Cohen is the author of four nonfiction books, including TRAIN GO SORRY and GLASS, PAPER, BEANS, and three novels, most recently HOUSE LIGHTS. Among the honors her books have received are New York Times Notable Book (four times); American Library Association Ten Best Books of the Year; Toronto Globe and Mail Ten Best Books of the Year; and Booksense 76 Pick.

She holds the Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, and teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Lesley University. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review.

Books by Leah Hager Cohen

The Grief of Others

by Leah Hager Cohen

Unable to express their grief over the loss of their newborn baby, John and Ricky Ryrie struggle to regain a semblance of normalcy for themselves and for their two older children. They pretend not only that little has changed, but that their marriage and their family have always been intact. Yet long-suppressed uncertainties about their relationship come roiling to the surface, and a dreadful secret emerges with unexpected reverberations.

Heart, You Bully, You Punk

by Leah Hager Cohen