Nothing's Ever the Same

“Young and bright Itzel immediately endears herself to readers in this touching coming-of-age story. In the face of her father’s betrayal and the deaths of loved ones, the protagonist reminds us of the ways disillusionment both sears and shapes our younger selves. Vargas depicts the heartaches and triumphs of adolescence with tenderness, honesty and humor.” — Sahar Mustafah, author of The Beauty of Your Face, a New York Times 2020 Notable Book “With a keen sense of observation and a sharp sense of humor, Cyn Vargas fully inhabits the voice of Itzel, the narrator of Nothing’s Ever the Same. A moving story of family and the ways we hurt and survive one another, Nothing’s Ever the Same is like Itzel herself: smart, funny, poignant, and real. With this heartfelt novella, Cyn Vargas reminds readers once again why she was named “A Writer to Watch” by Chicago’s Guild Literary Complex. Watch her; read her.” — Patricia Ann McNair, author of Responsible Adults “In Nothing’s Ever the Same, Cyn Vargas offers a deeply human, empathetic, and masterfully observed chronicle of family, love, and those years at the cusp of adulthood filled with wild and vivid emotion. This compact book contains a mighty heart.” — Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of In the Wild Light