From the back cover of INSIDE OUT GIRL:
A funny, wise, heartwarming novel of family drama and the quirks, surprises, and imperfections that make up our lives.Rachel Berman wants everything to be perfect. The overprotective single mother of two, she is acutely aware of the statistical dangers lurking around every corner--which makes her snap decision to aid a stranded motorist wholly uncharacteristic. Leonard Bean is stuck on the shoulder with Olivia, his rodent-obsessed, relentlessly curious, learning disabled 10-year-old daughter. To the chagrin of Rachel’s children, who are about to be linked to the most mocked girl in school, Rachel and Len begin dating. And when her father receives terrible news, little Olivia needs a hero more than ever.But the world refuses to be predictable. When personal crisis profoundly alters Rachel’s relationship with a very wild, very special little girl, this perfectionist mother finds herself drawn into a mystery from her past and toward a new appreciation for her own children’s imperfect lives.INSIDE OUT GIRL Blurbs"INSIDE OUT GIRL had me from the very first page. I was absorbed into the lives of Olivia, Len, and Rachel and closed the book with a sigh of regret when I finished. Each character is richly drawn and the story poignant and tender. Olivia is a memorable character who will stay in my heart for a long, long time." --Patricia Wood, author of LOTTERY"Like its most endearing character, Olivia Bean, INSIDE OUT GIRL is brimming with heart, spirit, and most of all, hope. Tish Cohen has written a life-affirming novel about the families we choose, those that are chosen for us, and the possibility of second chances. You'll find yourself cheering for Olivia Bean from the first page to the last." --Michelle Richmond, NYT bestselling author of THE YEAR OF FOG"A spirited, fast-paced novel, INSIDE OUT GIRL is rich in character and heart." --Marti Leimbach, author of DANIEL ISN'T TALKINGMy first novel,Town House, was shortlisted for Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Canada and the Caribbean)!TOWN HOUSE movie news
John Carney, director of highly acclaimed ONCE, has signed on to direct Town House. Filming set to begin in January. Check back for casting news...TOWN HOUSE praise:
"In her first novel, Tish Cohen has written an
original portrait of a pathetic man that is at times sardonically comic and humanly poignant...Cohen's Jack Madigan is a three-dimensional, albeit anomalous, lost soul of our modern, twisted, fractured society." —Rex Pickett, NYT bestselling author of Sideways
"Town House is everything you could ask for in a novel: touching, wry, bewitching, eccentric, and riveting to the end. I love this book and eagerly await Tish Cohen's next." —Sara Gruen, NYT bestselling author of Water for Elephants
"In Town House, Tish Cohen pulls together the most intriguing and uniquely endearing cast of characters of any novel I've recently read. Her crisp observations illustrate how the most unlikely relationships can often inspire our most challenging triumphs. Equally funny and insightful, Town House is a sophisticated treat." —Josh Kilmer-Purcell, NYT bestselling author of I Am Not Myself These Days
"In Town House, Tish Cohen has created a cast of characters that would make Woody Allen weep with envy. A big-hearted, delicious novel that begs for a film." —Martha O'Connor, author of The Bitch Posse
"An achingly funny yet wincingly real portrait of a man so believable you want to laugh with him, scream at him, and push him out of his doorway. Town House is a gem of a novel and in it Tish Cohen displays a remarkable understanding of the human heart." —Matt Haig, author of The Dead Fathers Club
"You’d have to look awfully hard to find a novel with a bigger cast of memorable characters than Tish Cohen manages to squeeze into one Boston Town House." —Philip Beard, author of Dear Zoe and Lost in the Garden
"Town House is a poignant, acerbic and charming novel with real heart. Make room on your bookshelf for Tish Cohen." —Barbara Delinsky
