Her Kind

Sophie Lefens is a writer from Chicago. She has worked in education, advertising and publishing and is a graduate of Yale Divinity School. She has poetry, essays and reviews published in Third Coast Magazine, Passengers Journal, The Christian Century, Scary Sugar, among others.

“Sophie Lefens has given me exactly what I hope for in a novel: Her Kind is both poetic and propulsive, beautifully written and un-put-down-able. What moved me most about this book is its generous, expansive idea of family—who we build our lives around, who we can count on, who shows up, who stays.” — Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful and A Suit or a Suitcase“Her Kind is mesmerizing—a beautifully written, deeply immersive story about love, loss, and the way parenthood exposes the faultlines of mortality, this accomplished debut completely swept me away. I wanted to live in its pages, and felt its questions—about motherhood, most of all—in my bones. A book for everyone who has ever loved another human being beyond reason.” — Julie Buntin, author of Marlena and Famous Men“Sophie Lefens's voice is blazingly original, her debut, an irresistible premise at the outset that will keep you rapt and enamored of its characters—each brimming with heart and mystery. The seasons of Her Kind are all-consuming; you'll live inside the weather of this novel, the steady and cornucopian turn of nature. Sacred, too, is the mystical and the animal, the gentle wisdom of their dimensions. Her Kind is a poignant and revelatory meditation on motherhood, womanhood, and the friendships that sustain both. This novel will nourish, inspire, and console you—you'll want to stay in it as long as you can.” — T Kira Madden, bestselling author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls and Whidbey“A moving novel about the power of showing up and the various ways we stay on, Her Kind asks what would happen if we took the love we needed, honored our chosen family, and let nature run its course. In assured and fluid prose, Lefens celebrates motherhood and the long arc of friendship at their most vulnerable turning points, reminding us of the miraculous ways love can stretch and enfold.” — Danielle Lazarin, author of Back Talk"Lefens deftly explores friendship, motherhood, and love throughout this twisty novel. Every word matters, and she writes her characters with great care. Truly felt like I was a part of their world." — Adam Vitcavage, Debutiful