The Myth of You and Me: A Novel

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When Cameron was fifteen, she and Sonia were best friends'so close it seemed nothing would ever come between them. Now Cameron is a twenty-nine-year-old research assistant with no meaningful ties to anyone except her aging boss, noted historian Oliver Doucet. Nearly a decade after the incident that ended their friendship, Cameron receives an unexpected letter from her old friend. Despite Oliver's urging, she doesn't reply. But when he passes away, Cameron discovers that he has left her with one final task- to track down Sonia and hand-deliver a mysterious package to her. The Myth of You and Me captures the intensity of a friendship as well as the real sense of loss that lingers after the end of one. Searingly honest and beautiful, it is a celebration and portrait of a friendship that will appeal to anyone who still feels the absence of that first true friend.

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The Myth of You and Me is an intricately constructed, heartfelt story about the death of an intense friendship. The Boston Globe

A smart, exceedingly well-written story about the mysteries at the heart of even the most intimate friendships between women. Youll be reading into the wee hours. People

Full of genuine feelingand gripping, toothis book about a friendship between two women announces that Leah Stewart is a marvelous writer. Ann Packer, author of The Dive from Clausens Pier

Author Bio

Leah Stewart is the author of BODY OF A GIRL. She has taught writing at Vanderbilt University and Sewanee, the University of the South. She lives outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, writer Matt O'Keefe, and their daughter.