Katherine Faw Morris, author of the debut novel Young God, explores complex human emotions and relationships in her writing. Her prose, influenced by her Southern roots and current life in Brooklyn, is characterized by raw intensity and potent psychological insight. Morris excels at capturing the deep inner worlds of her characters.
Stripped down and stylized - Winter's Bone meets Less Than Zero - in the sharpest, boldest, brashest debut of the year. Unforgettable, it will shatter old myths of power and abuse, of male violence and female victimhood.