Larissa Pham follows up her essay collection Pop Song, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, with her debut novel, Discipline. The book will be released by Random House on January 20, 2026, and is now available for pre-order.
In the novel, the main character, Christine, is on a book tour for her book, which is a thinly veiled revenge fantasy based on a relationship she had with a former professor. Her world is turned upside down when he reaches out after years of silence and invites her to visit him on a remote island off the coast of Maine.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of Discipline, designed by Rachel Ake, alongside a Q&A with Pham about crafting her enchanting debut and the elegant mystery the cover alludes to.
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