Melanie Abrams is a writer, teacher, and developmental editor. Her last book,听The Joy of Cannabis: 75 Ways to Amplify Your Life Through the Science and Magic of Cannabis听is a comprehensive guide for the cannabis curious to the cannabis connoisseur. With a curated set of 75 activities to expand the mind, move the body, unlock creativity, boost productivity, fortify meaningful connections, and spark wonder,听The Joy of Cannabis听is a road map for an ancient plant that鈥檚 been bringing healing and happiness for thousands of years.
Her novel,听Meadowlark, delves into the lasting effects of childhood trauma and the resulting choices we make for our children while exploring the power and danger of being extraordinary and what it means to see and be seen. It was named a Most Anticipated Crime Book of 2020 by Literary Hub, a 2020鈥檚 Must Read by Book Riot, and an editor鈥檚 pick for听California Magazine. About it,听Kirkus听wrote, 鈥淎brams gorgeously depicts the spellbinding world of closed communities, in which being noticed as special means everything. A compelling, taut portrait of love and broken promises.鈥�
Her novel,听笔濒补测颈苍驳,听is听an unflinching look at the irrevocable consequences of giving into our most secret passions, and the freedom and imprisonment that comes with true self-knowledge.听About it,听Publisher鈥檚 Weekly听said, 鈥淎brams鈥� debut novel is a revealing look inside the mind of a woman who鈥� allows herself to be bound and whipped, fulfilling her desire to 鈥減lay鈥濃�� The narrative moves fast, and the stark swirl of sex, violence and near-madness will please readers鈥� and Robert Hass praised it as 鈥減art fable, part romance, this disturbing, tender, sometimes terrifying first novel announces, emphatically, the arrival of a very gifted new writer.鈥�
She is currently at work on her third novel.
