Everything is Not Enough: Discover the must-read book club novel for 2023

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The brilliant second novel from the acclaimed author of In Every Mirror She's Black follows three women as they try to navigate life, love, prejudice and privilege in Stockholm. Yasmiin cannot comprehend what the policeman is saying to her. Her friend in a coma Attempted suicide Discovering shes listed as next of kin, Yasmiin looks to her friends past to try and understand her actions, uncovering fresh mysteries at every turn. All the while, her own life seems to be running off course Kemi seems to have it all: a high-powered job, a beautiful flat, a loving boyfriend. So why doesn't she feel more settled Unsure whether its homesickness, heartsickness or sick-and-tired-of-the-same-old-sickness,[MOU1] she embarks on a destructive path to try and change things up Brittany-Rae doesnt remember the woman she was before she met her husband Jonny. She knows she was an ambitious, confident go-getter, but now shes faded into Jonnys domineering shadow. And as she unearths disturbing secrets about her husband, shes focused on only one thing: her daughter, Maya, and ensuring she is as far away from Jonny as possible The three womens lifes begin to overlap in the most unexpected of circumstances. Is it possible that the answer to their problems though it seems impossible lie in one anothers hands Praise for In Every Mirror Shes Black: A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters. Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Theres energy in the writing from the first page. kerstrm doesnt draw you into the story, she pulls you in with force.' The Times I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful. Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

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REVIEWS FOR IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK: 'A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 'Theres energy in the writing from the first page. kerstrm doesnt draw you into the story, she pulls you in with force.' The Times I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful. Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband 'A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!' -- Deesha Philyaw, author of * The Secret Lives of Church Ladies *

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Nigerian-American and based in Sweden, Lol knmd kerstrm is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN, Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, Daily Telegraph, New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Travel Channel, Adventure Magazine, Lonely Planet, amongst others. In addition to contributing to several books, she is the author of the following books: 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for best travel book Due North and bestselling LAGOM: Swedish Secret of Living Well, available in 18 foreign language editions. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her work, including 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award, and she was honoured with a MIPAD 100 (Most Influential People of African Descent) Award within media and culture in 2018. Her photography is represented by National Geographic Image Collection. Lola is also the editor of Slow Travel Stockholm, an online magazine dedicated to exploring Sweden's capital city in depth.