Vladimir

A bold, razor-sharp debut novel that explores power, desire, and the shifting moral ground of modern relationships. At its center is a charismatic English professor whose husband—also a professor at their small liberal arts college—is under investigation for alleged affairs with former students. The couple has long maintained an open, if uneasy, understanding about their private lives—but the public scrutiny begins to unravel their carefully constructed world.

As the scandal unfolds, the narrator finds herself drawn to Vladimir, a newly arrived, handsome, and much younger novelist. What begins as a fascination soon spirals into obsession, further destabilizing an already volatile situation.

Darkly witty and fiercely intelligent, Vladimir navigates the murky space where personal freedom and public accountability collide. With keen insight and biting humor, it captures the tension between sexual politics and academic life in the #MeToo era, offering a provocative look at complicity, attraction, and the fine line between power and vulnerability.

An NPR, Time, Kirkus Reviews and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year.