About the Book: Zoe Clark is back in Chicago, and she already wants to run. But she can never turn her back on her monstrous hometown again. Grief, technology, isolation, and emptiness keep her up at night. Or maybe it's the coffee. Her brain feels like a mosquito trapped in amber, ready to be found in 65 million years by an enterprising paleontologist. Full of anxiety, humor, philosophy, and grief, The Only Living Girl in Chicago is a stunning coming-of-age novel, a later bloomer's bible in constant, dizzying motion.

About the Beverage: Mallory recommends pairing the novel with a coffee, particularly a Pike Place from Starbucks because “The word "coffee" is found on 56 pages of The Only Living Girl In Chicago. Zoe, the main character, uses it to hide her depression. And as an excuse to leave her apartment. Or when she feels nervous in social situations. But also, she just loves it. It makes her feel damn fine.”

About the Author: Mallory Smart is a Chicago-based writer and is the Editor-in-Chief of the publishing house, Maudlin House. She also talks about music and literature on the podcast, Textual Healing. Her novel, The Only Living Girl In Chicago, came out from Trident Press in August 2021.

THE ONLY LIVING GIRL IN CHICAGO is available on Mallory Smart’s website: https://theonlylivinggirlinchicago.mallorysmart.com/.

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