“A poignant drama of self-denial and loss, of false starts and dashed hopes, and coming into one’s own in spite of it all... A story of this sort, a coming-of-age for (very) late bloomers, is rare and sorely needed. All This Can Be True is realist literary fiction that packs a strong emotional punch.” —Independent Book Review“As grief, romance, and secrets blend together in complex ways in [All This Can Be True], the prose remains accessible, with equal weight given to conversations and descriptive narration.” —Foreword Reviews“Achingly good! Jen Michalski is a writer of intelligence, heart, and endless talent, and All This Can Be True just might be her best yet. Emotionally powerful, perfectly paced, and beautifully written, you won’t be able to put this book down. Bravo!” —Matthew Norman, author of Charm City Rocks“When Lacie Johnson’s husband Derek, falls ill, she is faced with the choice to return to the status quo of her unsatisfying marriage, or risk losing everything for the chance to finally live an authentic life. All This Can Be True is a profoundly moving story about the tangled web of intimate relationships, the paradoxical power of secrets to both destroy and unite a family, and the hard-earned rewards of stepping out of the darkness and into the light of one’s own truth. You will savor this richly layered novel, from the first page to the last.” —Sandra A. Miller, author of Wednesdays at One“Jen Michalski has written a beautiful story about yearning, secrets, and the struggle to find happiness in the face of loss. I was rooting for Lacie and Quinn from the gripping opening chapter to the immensely satisfying ending. A moving, immersive novel.” —Jane Delury, author of Hedge and The Balcony“In All This Can Be True, Jen Michalski offers a compassionate, vital narrative about the second chances that can only arise from making peace with life’s contradictions and mourning our most excruciating losses. This is beautiful writing, lit with grace. You won’t want to put this novel down.” —Michelle Brafman, author of Swimming with Ghosts and Washing the Dead“Jen Michalski stuns in All This Can Be True. This book is a thoughtful, journey story with spilled secrets, poignant grief, and, perhaps what our world needs most right now, the kindness of strangers. You'll fly through these pages and wonder what risks you might be willing to take to live more deeply.” —Melissa Scholes Young, author of Flood and The Hive“Poignant as it is sexy, All This Can Be True is a can't-look-away tale of love lost, love kept, and love worth pursuing.” —Cat Shook, author of If We're Being Honest“All This Can Be True is a very human story, and so beautifully told that I relished the prose on the page, as well as what Michalski depicted: the people we play, the love we feel, and the startling wild that makes us gasp out loud, in every life.” —Kristin McCloy, author of Velocity, Some Girls, and Hollywood Savage“In Jen Michalski’s engrossing new novel, All This Can Be True, two women meet at a crossroads of grief and regret. It is gorgeously sapphic and queer, in its centering of women, its sexual fluidity, and its emotionally mature, compassionate point of view. Michalski is an enviably skilled author who knows that contradictory truths coexist, and we must face our own stories to rewrite them. I will recommend this book to every woman I know.” —Susan Rukeyser, author of The Worst Kind of Girl
