The Women Could Fly

For fans of Margaret Atwood * Elle Magazine *Thoughtful novel, written in a wry, magical realist tone reminiscent of Kelly Link and Carmen Maria Machado * Guardian *Megan Giddings’s prose is brimming with wonder. The Women Could Fly is a candid appraisal of grief, inheritance, and the merits of unruliness. – Raven Leilani, Bestselling author of LusterThis novel put me in the mind of the works of Margaret Atwood. An extraordinary concept * Platinum *The relationship at the heart of this novel — between Jo and her mercurial mother — is much closer to timeless. * The New York Times *Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power. * Stylist *The Women Could Fly is an absolute triumph. Giddings conjures up a world that feels familiar, despite the increasingly creepy hints of dystopia. And along the way, she shows what the anti-witch crusaders really fear most: our ability to create a better world if we work together. * Washington Post *One of the most exhilarating and fulfilling books I’ve read in years. It’s wildly imaginative, funny, deep, radical, and full of suspense. – Jamie Attenberg, author of The MiddlesteinsProfound, daring, wondrous, and utterly original. A feminist dystopian epic … a hypnotic blend of enchantment and outrage. I could not love this novel more. – Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good MothersThis is a gem of a book about womanhood, lineage, and defiance. – C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is GoldReading this book is like putting on an old winter coat and discovering a magical talisman in the pocket: it’s full of warmth, comfort, and a whole new world of possibility. – Adrienne Celt, author of End of the World HouseThe Women Could Fly recalls legendary works of dystopian fiction but casts a spell all its own. – Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the SunMegan Giddings has a knack for taking her readers on a wild, suspenseful and thrilling ride. With descriptive setting and peculiar character development, I’m sure this novel is about to give us Dune meets The Salem Witch Trials realness. * Buzzfeed *A book with echoes of Octavia Butler and Shirley Jackson. * Electric Lit *Megan Giddings is a young writer to watch. * Kirkus Reviews *Buzzes with hot-button issues * Daily Mail *

Megan Giddings is an assistant professor at Michigan State University and affiliate faculty at Antioch University’s low-residency MFA. Her first novel, Lakewood, was one of New York Magazine’s top ten books of 2020, an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards, and was a finalist for an LA Times Book Prize in the Ray Bradbury Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative category. Megan’s writing has received funding and support from the Barbara Deming Foundation and Hedgebrook. She lives in the Midwest.

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