Bookish Thursday - Analyzing The Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley
Yes, another review for WOW-Women on Writing for author Dawn Reno Langley on her book, Analyzing the Prescotts.
First, the business...
Book Summary
Cotton Barnes, a Raleigh, NC, therapist, leveled by a client’s recent suicide, is struggling to resume her practice when she begins working with the Prescotts, a family fractured when the father comes out as transgender and begins transitioning. They relate their stories in their chosen voices, each family member’s narrative in a different format. Journals, social media, and other nontraditional narratives challenge Dr. Barnes’ therapeutic skills. While each member of the Prescotts dodge land mines behind the closed doors of her therapy office, the Raleigh, North Carolina area is rocked by a series of LGBTQ+ hate crimes. As Cotton finds herself stalking the family, worried that she might not be able to “save them,” her husband slips away, and Cotton is forced to make a decision that will determine whether she saves her own marriage or the Prescotts.
Publisher: Black Rose Publishing
Print length: 308 pages
Purchase a copy of Analyzing the Prescotts on
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Prescotts-Dawn-Reno-Langley/dp/1685133495
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.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201087344-analyzing-the-prescotts
About the Author
Dawn Reno Langley writes extensively for newspapers and magazines, has published more than 30 books (nonfiction, children’s books, and novels such as The Mourning Parade (Amberjack, 2017)), dozens of award-winning short stories, essays, and poems in journals such as Missouri Review, Hunger Mountain and Superstition Review, as well as hundreds of articles, theater reviews, and blogs. A Fulbright scholar and TedX speaker with an MFA in Fiction from Vermont College and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies (concentrations in gender studies and creativity) from The Union Institute and University, she lives on the North Carolina coast. She offers writing retreats for other women and teaches for Southern New Hampshire University’s MFA program. Her latest book, You Are Divine: A Search for the Goddess in All of Us (Llewellyn) was released nationally and internationally in January 2022.
You can follow the author at:
Website: www.dawnrenolangley.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawnrenolangley/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proflangley/
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSpOz4n17V06ZGei4SkXww
Now for my opinion.
Ok, the book is set in Raleigh. I spent 20-ish years in Raleigh, and loved, loved reading about places I knew all about. I've been there!
Secondly, I have done a bit of therapy in my time. And I have a really, really good friend who has been in therapy for years. So I have a tad on an insight into the whole procedure.
About Analyzing the Prescotts specifically-I enjoyed reading this book immensely. I enjoyed it to the point I resented having to go to work and putting the book down. And there is so much I want to say about the book, but am afraid of giving away parts of the story. But I'll try.
The fracturing of the Prescott family is understandable on one hand. However, would I rather my husband (if I still had one) leave me because of another person or because he wanted to be true to himself and become a woman? And that is the first of many questions I found myself asking myself while reading this book.
While my life experiences are a hill in comparison to the Prescotts' mountain of problems, I do understand what it is like to decide to no longer want to fit into the 'box' society wants people to fit into. Also, unfortunately, I worked with a woman who could be Gray and it was pretty scary at times.
And while the Prescotts are in a definite crisis, to see the issues their therapist was dealing with, both with their case and her past case which didn't turn out well.
Anyway, pick up this book (it's free on Kindle Unlimited at the present time) and curl up for a really good read. And pick a time when you can read without having to stop!
But don't take just my opinion, check out the following reviews.
Blog Tour Calendar
February 5th @ The Muffin
Join us at WOW as we celebrate the launch of Dawn Reno Langley's novel Analyzing the Prescotts. Read an interview with the author and enter for a chance to win a copy of the book.
https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com
February 6th @ The Mommies Review
Visit with The Mommies Review for a review of Analyzing the Prescotts.
https://www.themommiesreviews.com/
February 8th @ Knotty Needle
Stop by Judy's blog for a review of Dawn Reno Langley's Analyzing the Prescotts.
http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com
February 9th @ Boys' Mom Reads!
Find out Karen's take on Analyzing the Prescotts in today's review.
https://karensiddall.wordpress.com
February 10th @ Boots, Shoes, and Fashion
Visit Linda's blog for her interview with author Dawn Reno Langley about her novel Analyzing the Prescotts.
https://bootsshoesandfashion.com/
February 11th @ A Wonderful World of Books
Visit Joy's blog for a guest post by Dawn Reno Langley on the challenges of writing using multiple points of view. You can also read an excerpt of Langley's novel Analyzing the Prescotts.
https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/
February 12th @ Lisa Haselton's Book Reviews & Interviews
Visit Lisa's blog for an interview with Dawn Reno Langley, author of Analyzing the Prescotts.
https://lisahaselton.com/blog/
February 13th @ Nikki's Book Reviews
Read Nikki's take on Dawn Reno Langley's Analyzing the Prescotts.
https://nikkitsbookreviews.wordpress.com/
February 15th @ Debra-Zenha Adams
Visit Debra's blog for a guest post by Dawn Reno Langley exploring transgender authors: PhD Dissertation and the novel.
https://www.deborah-adams.com/blog/
February 16th @ The Book Diva Reads
Stop by Vivian's blog today when the spotlight will be on Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley.
https://thebookdivasreads.com/
February 18th @ Così faccio io
Don't miss Cecelia's review of Analyzing the Prescotts today.
https://cosifaccioio.substack.com/
February 20th @ Writer Advice
Visit Lynn's blog for a guest post by author Dawn Reno Langley that gives us a peek at The Writer Life.
February 22nd @ The Faerie Review
Visit Lily's blog for her review of Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley.
https://www.thefaeriereview.com
February 25th @ Choices
Visit Madeline's blog for a guest post by Dawn Reno Langley about writing about sensitive sociological issues.
February 28th @ Author Anthony Avina's Blog
Stop by Anthony's blog for a review of Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley.
http://www.authoranthonyavinablog.com
March 4th @ Author Anthony Avina's Blog
Read a guest post about violence in the LGBT++ community by Dawn Reno Langley, author of Analyzing the Prescotts.
http://www.authoranthonyavinablog.com
March 5th @ Così faccio io
Author Dawn Reno Langley shares how to deal with broken characters at Cecelia's blog.
https://cosifaccioio.substack.com/
March 7 @ Michelle Cornish Blog
Read Michelle Cornish's review of Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley.
https://michellecornishauthor.com/blog/book-reviews
March 10 @ Coffee and Ink
Stop by Coffee and Ink for a review of Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley.
https://coffeeandinkbooks.wordpress.com/
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