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For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect, but his physical body will gradually turn into that of a great white shark. As Lewis develops the features and impulses of one of the ocean’s most predatory creatures, his complicated artist’s heart struggles to make peace with his unfulfilled dreams. A love story that is at once lyrical and funny, airy and visceral, this is an unforgettable novel about life’s perennial questions, the fragility of memories, finding joy amidst grief, and creating meaning.
Emily has a BFA in theater from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts as well as master’s degrees from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. She is from Ardmore, Oklahoma. Shark Heart is her first novel.