“"If you love to be destroyed, and love beautiful writing, then you will absolutely devour this book."”
Press & Media
Press coverage, interviews, and media mentions for No One You Know and Emma Tourtelot.
Interview with The Nerd Daily
“"My daughter was bereft and so lonely, and it was the first time I really felt that I couldn't fix something for her. I couldn't make everything okay again. So I started writing about what this felt like."”
“"Emma Tourtelot brings heart, humor and quotably gorgeous prose to this tale of devastating collision between a teenager's first experience of loss and her mother's all-too-human lapse in judgment."”
Emma Tourtelot: From Sex Advice to Librarian
“"Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott made me want to be a writer. On Writing by Stephen King reminded me, a few years later, that it was time to actually try."”
Rating: 5 stars!!!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
“"I devoured this book. It made me feel so many emotions. First book of the year to make me cry."”
This Week's Pick: No One You Know
“The book is a propulsive read that is, at its heart, the story of a mother and daughter desperate to find their way back to each other.”
Emma Tourtelot Explores Grief and Motherhood in Her Hudson Valley-Set Debut Novel
“"No One You Know has a few different meanings in the book," Tourtelot explains. "First, when you're grieving, you become a different version of yourself, and it can sometimes feel like nobody understands you or knows you anymore. It can feel really lonely. Another layer is the way that Indie, in her grief, explores what it means to be real, and what it means to have a self. And finally, it's a nod to the way that people gossip in small towns. When something tragic happens, the first question everyone has is, 'Is it someone I know?'"”
“"The writing is thoughtful, emotional, and beautiful."”
Grief, motherhood, and the quiet violence of being blamed
“"A novel that understands how grief doesn't just break hearts—it exposes the fault lines that were already there."”
“"If you enjoy contemporary literary fiction, especially novels that focus on family dynamics and the emotions we wrestle with in everyday life, this is very much worth your time."”
Rating: 5/5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
“"A deeply empathetic, emotionally honest story about how grief can divide us — or, if we're lucky, bring us back together."”
“"The emotions are brutal and intimate and cracked me right open. … I found tears on my cheeks without realizing I was crying."”
Midwest Book Review
“"From relationships lost and found again to young people reinventing their world, No One You Know offers poignant, thought-provoking reflections about life that encourage group discussion and individual contemplation alike."”
“"Tourtelot's debut is beautifully written, thought-provoking, heartfelt, and timely. I really cannot recommend it enough—especially if you have a teenage daughter!"”
“"This book broke my heart, but I also couldn't put it down."”
“"An emotionally honest and captivating story about grief, family, and the stories we tell in this digital age."”
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