Every Other Weekend

It’s official, Margaret Klaw’s first novel – it’s actually her second penning! – Every Other Weekend, is being released today. If you’re not familiar with either her first book, Keeping It Civil: The Case of the Pre-Nup and The Porsche & Other True Accounts from the Files of a Family Lawyer, or communicated with her in her capacity as a family law attorney, her blog posts are a quick way to get an idea of just how entertaining and good of a writer Margy truly is.

Perhaps this sampling of reviews for Every Other Weekend say it best:

Kirkus Reviews:

Klaw’s debut novel follows a community through one couple’s divorce. The author, a family lawyer herself, writes with authority about the legal system and how the end of a marriage not only affects the members of a nuclear family but also the people around them…an engaging read.

Lise Funderburg, Author of Pig Candy and Black, White, Other:

Margaret Klaw’s debut novel, Every Other Weekend, achieves the very difficult, which is to offer a deliciously readable, rollicking tale that nevertheless explores the deeply tangled threads of domestic life. In her wry stew made up of over-the-hill hipsters, gossiping yoginis, polyamorous millennials, aging dogs and scared-of-the-dark kiddos, Klaw raises deep questions about love, loyalty and justice in a world where there are no pure heroes and villains.

Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, New York Times bestselling author of Carved in Sand:

So many things about Every Other Weekend blew me away. As I was reading, the characters’ dilemmas followed me everywhere — into the shower, into my dreams, busting into my train of thought when I was supposed to be working. Few books have had that effect on me. Anna Karenina comes to mind, and the scope and depth of Klaw’s novel is indeed Tolstoy-esque. Every Other Weekend smacks of intensely observed reality, made spellbinding and poignant by a very talented author. The ending will have you begging for more.

More reviews at Margy’s author website. And more about her professional beginnings, and Every Other Weekend, courtesy of the National Association of Women Lawyers via their NAWL Podcasts, E43.

Speaking on behalf of the entire BKW Family, we can’t wait to dive into Every Other Weekend!

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