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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Book Spotlight: A Good Animal by Sara Maurer
















A Good Animal by Sara Maurer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: February 24, 2026
Format: Hardcover - 288 pages
               Kindle - 275 pages / 3.4 MB
               Audiobook - 8 Hours 26 Minutes
               Nook - 288 pages / 4 MB
ISBN (Hardcover): 978-1250383563
ASIN (Kindle): B0F5PDT7M8
ASIN (Audiobook): B0F6FZP3P6
ISBN (Nook): 978-1250383570
Genre: Literary Fiction / Coming Of Age


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Book Description:

A heart-wrenching coming-of-age debut novel by a stunning new voice in fiction, for readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Ann Patchett.

In the farm country outside Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan—a border town where life moves slow and dreams run fast—most kids want out. Not Everett Lindt. He’s set on staying put, rebuilding his family’s sheep farm, and carving a future from the land he loves.

Then he meets Mary, a new girl in town with restless energy and bigger plans. When their relationship reaches a crossroads, Everett sees a life together; Mary, however, is desperate to find a way out. Together, they make an impulsive choice—one that will change everything.

Tense, lyrical, and deeply felt, Sara Maurer's unforgettable debut breathtakingly captures the ache of first love, the beauty and brutality of rural life, and how one decision can echo through generations and shape who we become.





About The Author



Sara Maurer lives with her family in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She earned her bachelor's degree from Albion College and master's from Eastern Michigan University. She honed her creative writing craft while completing Stanford's Continuing Studies Novel Writing Certificate program. Her short fiction can be found in Dunes Review, Hominum Journal, and The Twin Bill. A Good Animal is her first novel.




















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