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"One of the strongest authorial voices I’ve heard in a very long time.”
Anna Quinn, The Night Child and Angeline. “A raw, challenging and ultimately rewarding read. The idiosyncratic prose and syntax give a real sense of disorientation.” Gail Aldwin, This Much Huxley Knows
“With powerful writing that demands a reader’s attention from the start, Hall navigates the dissociative nature of trauma and the slow, staggered process of healing. A compelling, moving exploration of the often unpredictable paths we take in order to understand ourselves.” Andrea J. Buchanan Five-Part Invention, PEN finalist and New York Times bestselling author. |
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Seattle author Alle C. Hall’s literary fiction debut, As Far as You Can Go Before You
Have to Come Back is a-girl-and-her-backpack story with a #MeToo influence: Carlie is not merely traveling. A child sexual abuse survivor, as a teen she steals ten thousand dollars and runs away to Asia. There, the Lonely Planet path of hookups, heat, alcohol, and drugs takes on a terrifying reality. Landing in Tokyo in the late 1980s, Carlie falls in with an international crew of tai chi-practicing backpackers. With their help, Carlie has the chance at a journey she didn’t plan for: one to find the self-respect ripped from her as a child and the healthy sexuality she desires. |