Chloe Michelle Howarth‘s debut book, Sunburn, was shortlisted for the British Book Awards’ Book of the Year and the Nero Book Awards when it was published in 2023. Now, the book is debuting in America. Set in early 1990s small-town Ireland, exploring the forbidden love between Lucy and Susannah as they navigate secrecy, desire, and the crushing weight of societal prejudice, this is a richly told story for fans of Sally Rooney.
We asked the writer to answer our recurring My Reading Life Q&A so readers could get to know her and the books that shaped her life.
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