New memoir — Holy Hustle: An East Side Indy Love Story. Read Chapter One free.

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Brutally honest. Surprisingly funny. Impossible to forget.

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Holy Hustle: An East Side Indy Love Story

A raw, unflinching coming-of-age memoir set in 1960s–70s Indianapolis—told with grit, resilience and wild humor. In the tradition of Mary Karr, Patricia Lockwood and Jeannette Walls.

I finished weeping, overwhelmed by its brilliance and truth.— Acclaimed novelist & peer reviewer
This is beautiful—and the best thing I’ve read all year.— Former Simon & Schuster editor

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The Award-Winning Debut

Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship

Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship bursts with uproarious wit, raw honesty, and heart-twisting moments of connection. It soared to No. 1 on Amazon Movers & Shakers, captured the Midwest Booksellers Association’s Best New Book, became a Target Store Emerging Author Selection, and earned finalist nods for both the Women’s National Book Association Great Group Read and the Books for a Better Life Award.

  • #1 Amazon Mover & Shaker
  • 5× Denver Post Bestseller
  • Finalist · Books for a Better Life Award
  • 1st Place · Denver Women’s Press Club
  • Target Store Emerging Author Selection
“A wonderfully poignant memoir that will remind every woman to call her best friend right away.”— Iris Rainer Dart, author of Beaches
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