To & Fro

A tale of two girls--one living in a parable, the other in Manhattan

Ani, journeying across a great distance accompanied by a stolen kitten, meets many people along her way, but her encounters only convince her that she is meant to keep searching. Annamae, journeying from childhood to young adulthood alongside her mother, older brother, and the denizens of her Manhattan neighborhood, never outgrows her yearning for a friend she cannot describe. From their different worlds, Ani and Annamae reach across the divide, perhaps to discover--or perhaps to create--each other.

Told in two mirrored narratives that culminate in a new beginning, To & Fro unleashes the wonders and mysteries of childhood in a profound exploration of identity, spirituality, and community.

Author: Leah Hager Cohen
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Published: 05/21/2024
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.51w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9781954276253


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 03/25/2024
Booklist 05/01/2024 pg. 21
Foreword 04/25/2024

About the Author

Leah Hager Cohen is the author of seven novels, including To & Fro, and five works of nonfiction, including Train Go Sorry. Among other honors, her books have been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, named a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and selected as best books of the year by the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Globe and Mail, Christian Science Monitor, and Kirkus Reviews. Cohen is the Barrett Professor of Creative Writing at the College of the Holy Cross. She lives in Belmont, Massachusetts.