The In-Between Bookstore A Novel

Edward Underhill

eBook - 2025

"What would you tell your teen self if you could go back in time? Underhill's tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I've ever read. . . and for the record, I read it in a single sitting. A beautiful, thoughtful study of how we find our truest selves, and whom we choose to trust with that gift." — Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA poignant and enchanting novel about a magical bookstore that transports a trans man through time and brings him face-to-face with his teenage self, offering him the chance of a lifetime to examine his life and identity to find a new beginning.When Darby finds himself unemployed and in need of a fresh start, he moves back to the small Illinois town he lef...t behind. But Oak Falls has changed almost as much as he has since he left.One thing is familiar: In Between Books, Darby's refuge growing up and eventual high school job. When he walks into the... more