![]() With richly drawn characters and deft storytelling, Glassworks is a beautifully crafted, memorable debut. These intertwined stories explore isolation and connection. ![]() Stuck living with her ex-girlfriend, Flip sees only her broken relationships and failures. Novak Brightman, who goes by Flip, struggles to stay afloat in 2015, while her twin sister, Tabitha, manages their aging mother’s care. More Buying Choices 10.37 (15 used & new offers) Hardcover 231026.95 FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon Usually ships within 1 to 2 months. Her best friend, Felix, drags her to a Broadway show, where Novak’s life collides with that of young actress Cecily Wonder. by Wolfgang Smith 13 Paperback 1795 Get it as soon as Tue, Aug 31 FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon Only 8 left in stock (more on the way). ![]() In 1986, queer window washer Novak cares for her father and her community in New York. After constant failures, he finds hope in Charlotte Callaghan, heir to a communion wafer company. In 1938, Edward Novak leaves his parents in Chicago to apprentice at a glass workshop in Boston. In Boston in 1910, woman of means Agnes Carter brings Czech glass artist Ignace Novak to create botanical and zoological models for “the university” (Harvard). Agnes’ and Ignace’s shared passion for the natural world sustains Agnes as she struggles against the limits imposed by her new and violent marriage. Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s first novel is a generation-spanning epic of family, inheritance, and identity. ![]()
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