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Once upon a time, Laura Stanfill lived in a New Jersey house filled with music boxes, street organs, and books. She grew up to become the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. Her work has appeared in Shondaland, The Rumpus, The Vincent Brothers Review, Santa Fe Writers Project, and several print anthologies. She believes in indie bookstores and wishes on them like stars from her home in Portland, Oregon, where she resides with her family and a dog named Waffles. Learn more atlaurastanfill.com.
A rollicking and tender family story of strong-hearted women, misguided fathers, and rebellious youth that leaps joyfully through generations. . . . I was entranced from the book's overture right through to the final coda. -- Joanna Rose, author of A Small Crowd of Strangers A virtuosic, richly layered saga, Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary is a remarkable achievement. With prose dipping effortlessly into deeply drawn characters, Stanfill strikes the notes of the human condition so deftly that outrage and empathy harmonize in an intoxicating rhapsody. Every turn of this intricate music box produces heartache and wonder. -- Eli Brown, author of Cinnamon and Gunpowder Thoroughly entertaining from start to finish, embellished with subtle echoes of folktales, and written in the voice of a born storyteller, Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary is an utter delight. -- Stevan Allred, author of The Alehouse at the End of the World With delicacy, precision, and a luscious sense of place, Stanfill captures the once-upon-a-time moment at the end of an era, and an unforgettable family. I can't wait to read what Stanfill writes next! -- Michelle Ruiz Keil, author of Summer in the City of Roses
