What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw

I tore through What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw, captivated as much by the suspenseful plot as I was by the vivid prose and comedic moments. Leah Stewart has crafted an air-tight, accomplished novel ripe with remarkable human insights. --Jami Attenberg, author of All Grown Up and The Middlesteins In What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw, Leah Stewart displays such an amazing range as a writer, balancing intensity and suspense alongside deep introspection and then shifting to reveal such precise comic timing. She has a keen eye for the details that most of us would miss, presenting a clear vision of the absurdity of fame and the characters who struggle to live with and without it. And holding it all together is Stewart's unique understanding of what it is to be human, which always gives way to something perfect and true. --Kevin Wilson, author of Perfect Little World and The Family Fang Previous Praise for Leah Stewart Poignant, fierce, and compelling. --Claire Messud Beautifully written and suspenseful. --Margot Livesey A deeply human book: funny, tender, smart, and self-aware. --Elin Hilderbrand Full of genuine feeling and gripping...Leah Stewart is a marvelous writer. --Ann Packer Leah Stewart possesses magic. --Kevin Wilson [Her] narrative voice is so alive. --Marisa de Los Santos One of our most psychologically astute writers. --Brock Clarke Leah Stewart plunges deep into questions of home and heart. --Ann Hood