"Thirsty is a rare and special type of book - an intelligent page turner, a forward-thinking historical drama, a picture painted with equal shades of light and darkness. The language is consistently surprising and often intensely beautiful, the characters rich with nuance." - David Crouse, author of The Man Back There "A debut novel that is artfully told and full of literary surprises, Kristin Bair O'Keeffe's Thirsty tackles oppression at the turn of the twentieth century without wincing... Stark, poetic, and brimming with hope, Thirsty glimpses the uncomfortable truth about what it means to house a battered heart and live a life shackled by seemingly insurmountable circumstances." - Christina Katz, author of Writer Mama and Get Known before the Book Deal Thirsty is a beautiful tale, vivid and gently told. It is the story of one woman's incredible strength of spirit, and a reminder of the foundation contemporary America is built upon - one of unspeakable cruelty, and Job-like suffering, as well as generosity and unbreakable hope. Don De Grazia, author of American Skin
