"...a stunning debut...Wolas is singular in her voice—and yet the delicacy, the specificity reminds me of my most favorite authors: J.D. Salinger, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, Joan Didion.”
—A.M. Homes, New York Times bestselling author of May We Be Forgiven

"...audacious and dynamic...The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is a remarkable tapestry of literary skill, emotional insight, and sensational storytelling.”
—Ivy Pochoda, author of Visitation Street

"This...book pulls you under and you go willingly. Wolas captures worlds in worlds here, and lives in lives. As many currents run in a single river, The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is rich and wide, and deep.”
—Sarah Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress

“Wolas’ debut turns a critical and perceptive eye onto the complications and expectations of marriage. It’s also gorgeously written. Get into it.”
—Southern Living

“The scope of The Resurrection of Joan Ashby, the breath of its engagement with the reader, the impressive realization of its ambitious literary character, all resonated so deeply that the pages of...other books offered naught but hollow echoes."
—SHELFTALKER
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"Wolas has forged an audacious balancing act whose betrayals come from the least expected corners, submerging readers in a dazzling universe we hate to leave."
—HUFFINGTON POST (Starred Review)
“Like...The World According to Garp...and Fates and Furies, this is a look at the life of a writer that will entertain...and a sharp-eyed portrait of the artist as spouse and householder. Verdict: few could do better.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review)
“Debut author Wolas’s sure hand applies layer upon layer of precisely meshed poetic and cinematic scenes to realize a life of such quiet majesty and original consideration of family interplay that she does the impossible. Readers not only will mourn coming to the end, they will feel compelled to start over to watch the miracle of this novel unfold again. Breathtaking.”
—LIBRARY JOURNAL (Starred Review)
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“...this breathtaking…novel will do for motherhood what Gone Girl did for marriage. ‘A story requires two great things: a great story to tell and the bravery to tell it,” Joan observes. Wolas’ debut expertly checks off both boxes.”
—BOOKLIST (Starred Review)

"Wolas’ powerhouse debut novel promises to take readers on an emotional ride, while tackling questions about the ways in which women are sometimes forced to choose between love of family and self-actualization.”
—BARNES & NOBLE
“The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is Wolas's astonishing debut. The result is a hunger for more of Wolas's work. Here's hoping her new fans are spared the fate of Ashby's readers, with a wait that is fewer than 28 years.”
—SHELF AWARENESS
"I will never pass up a book about books and the craft of writing them. Everyone will find a little bit of themselves in Joan Ashby as she struggles with parenthood over career, selflessness over selfishness. The stories with in the main story are an added touch to get in the mind of this fictional author who is too real on the page to not actually exist." —Nantucket Magazine
"You will not come away unchanged, and you will continue to think about Joan Ashby’s path long after...A masterful…debut novel that dares to consider whether becoming a mother is worth it, or not.”
—LITERARY HUB
“It’s almost impossible to believe that The Resurrection of Joan Ashby is the first novel by Cherise Wolas, a lawyer and film producer. Gorgeously written and complete­ly captivating, the book spans decades and continents, deftly capturing the tug so many wom­en feel between motherhood and self-identity.”
—BOOKPAGE