Amy Grace Loyd – författare

For fans of Siri Hustvedt and Nicole Krauss, THE AFFAIRS OF OTHERS is an exceptional debut about the awakening of a young widow and ''carries a considerable erotic charge, but there''s much more to it besides: grief is Amy Grace Loyd''s subject and her narrative is as psychologically acute as it is sensual'' (DAILY MAIL). In the five years since her young husband''s death, Celia Cassill has retreated from view. She has moved from one New York neighbourhood to another, but she has not moved on. Now the owner of a small apartment building, she has chosen tenants who will not intrude upon her grief.Everything changes when a new tenant moves in upstairs. Intoxicating and dangerous, Hope is on the run from a failed marriage and in thrall to a seductive, sinister man. As her noisy affair destroys the building''s quiet, and another tenant disappears, Celia is forced back into contact with life through violence, sex and the secrets barely concealed within the brownstone''s walls.''An assured and moving debut novel. It has the kind of real tenderness and simplicity that takes great skill to achieve'' A. L. Kennedy ''A moody, sensual debut... both important and true'' NEW YORKER ''The first novel from the ex-literary editor of Playboy carries a considerable erotic charge, but there''s much more to it besides: grief is Amy Grace Loyd''s subject and her narrative is as psychologically acute as it is sensual. What''s more she as good on the texture of spring in the city as she is on the faces and flesh. A classy debut by a sure-footed storyteller'' DAILY MAIL ''From start to finish, Loyd''s prose flows exquisitely through the story, as she limns the depths of the protagonist''s mind, the complexity of human intimacy, and the idiosyncrasies of each new character with the grace of a seasoned novelist'' VANITY FAIR ''Mesmerizing'' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY''A wonderful novel, beautifully written and sensuous, rich with emotion and. Amy Grace Loyd''s prose hums with desire as she creates a Brooklyn walk-up that comes alive with the yearning of its tenants, and moves them toward an unforgettable ending - suspenseful, erotic and ultimately hopeful'' Jess Walter, author of BEAUTIFUL RUINS

A MESMERIZING DEBUT NOVEL ABOUT A YOUNG WOMAN, HAUNTED BY LOSS, WHO REDISCOVERS PASSION AND POSSIBILITY WHEN SHE''S DRAWN INTO THE TANGLED LIVES OF HER NEIGHBORSFive years after her young husband''s death, Celia Cassill has moved from one Brooklyn neighborhood to another, but she has not moved on. The owner of a small apartment building, she has chosen her tenants for their ability to respect one another''s privacy. Celia believes in boundaries, solitude, that she has a right to her ghosts. She is determined to live a life at a remove from the chaos and competition of modern life. Everything changes with the arrival of a new tenant, Hope, a dazzling woman of a certain age on the run from her husband''s recent betrayal. When Hope begins a torrid and noisy affair, and another tenant mysteriously disappears, the carefully constructed walls of Celia''s world are tested and the sanctity of her building is shattered—through violence and sex, in turns tender and dark. Ultimately, Celia and her tenants are forced to abandon their separate spaces for a far more intimate one, leading to a surprising conclusion and the promise of genuine joy. Amy Grace Loyd investigates interior spaces of the body and the New York warrens in which her characters live, offering a startling emotional honesty about the traffic between men and women. The Affairs of Others is a story about the irrepressibility of life and desire, no matter the sorrows or obstacles.