Holly Shumas's Books
Jan.08.2009
Eve is eight months pregnant and in the middle of a Thanksgiving celebration when she discovers that her husband Jonathan has developed an intimate relationship with a woman over the past year. Jonathon asserts his innocence (an affair involves physical intimacy, and he didn't have any), while Eve feels deeply betrayed by the emotional connection he shared with someone else. What...
Jul.13.2007
A People magazine “Great Read” (July 23, 2007)
“Smart, sharply written, and very, very funny. This is a gem of a book.”–Whitney Gaskell, author of She, Myself, and I
“…offer(s) a deep understanding of human nature. Topical coming-of-age story with a bright, humane heroine.”–Kirkus Reviews
Nora Bishop is living a life of almosts. She’s almost thirty. Almost committed in her...
About Holly
I'm a novelist and a practicing marriage and family therapist in the San Francisco bay area. My first novel, Five Things I Can't Live Without, was a lighthearted look at the neurotic art of self-sabotage. My second novel is called Love and Other Natural...
Causes Holly Shumas Supports
International Red Cross
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Environmental Defense Fund
Holly’s Favorite Books
"Man Walks Into a Room" by Nicole Krauss
"Patrimony" by Philip Roth
"The Dogs of Babel" by Carolyn Parkhurst
"Star Girl" by Jerry Spinelli (though I could have...