'Told with warmth and humor by a memorable irrepressible heroine.' Rumaan Alam author of
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND'Darkly funny and fiery heart-breaking and healing with language so
gorgeous I went back to read sentences again and again.' Jacqueline Woodson author of RED AT
THE BONE 'Just the book we all need to revive our souls . . . This epic novel deserves all the
attention in the world.' Nicole Dennis-Benn author of HERE COMES THE SUN What if the price of
moving forward is losing the only family you've ever known? Summer 1987. On the sweltering
streets of the dying New England mill town of Swift River sixteen-year-old Diamond Newbury is
desperately lonely. It's been seven years since her father disappeared and while her mother is
determined to move on Diamond can't distance herself from his memory. When Diamond receives a
letter from a relative she has never met she unearths long-buried secrets of her family's past
and discovers a legacy she never knew she was missing. The more she learns however the harder
it becomes to reconcile her old life with the one she wants to lead. So begins an epic story
spanning the twentieth century that reveals a much larger picture of prejudice and love of
devotion and abandonment - and will change Diamond's life forever. 'Swift River broke my heart
and then offered me hope.' Ann Napolitano author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL'A fearless cinematic
exploration of loss and inheritance written with fierce urgency and overflowing compassion.'
Xochitl Gonzalez author of OLGA DIES DREAMING
