Julia Langbein

A brilliantly witty debut novel following a writer lured to LA to adapt her feminist mermaid story into a big-budget action film—only to find the mermaid has other ideas. Broke English teacher Penelope Schleeman is as surprised as anyone when her feminist novel American Mermaid becomes a bestseller. Lured by the promise of a big payday, she quits teaching and...

A LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR Dear Monica Lewinsky is described by Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had, as 'a wild, wonderful essential novel'. Oprah Daily named it a Best Book of Spring 2026, remarking it 'will remind you why you fell in love with reading'. Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See...