Hey everybody, a new book that takes place in Park Slope! It’s a Young Adult book called After Isaac by yet another terrific Park Slope author, Avra Wing. And it’s available from Amazon. I’m not sure if the Community Bookstore has copies but you can check.

Here’s a quick synopsis: Aaron Saturn, 16, is an emotional zombie–stuck in grief for his little brother, Isaac, who died. Aaron longs for an escape, and thinks he’s found one when he meets Kim, a girl living on the streets of New York City’s East Village.

But the real upheaval in his life hits closer to home. When his parents reveal a startling plan to change their family, Aaron goes into a tailspin. He needs to learn that running away won’t heal him. For that to happen, Aaron must be willing to let love back into his life. Love that may lead him to a real adventure.

In addition to After Isaac, Avra Wing is the author of Angie, I Says, a New York Times notable book, which was made into the feature film Angie starring Geena Davis and James Gandolfini. Avra’s online memoir, Doorway on the Mountain: A Rehabilitation Journey, recounts her recovery from a devastating accident. In 2011, her poetry collection, Recurring Dream, won the Pecan Grove Press National Poetry Chapbook competition. She has published poems in a number of magazines, including Hanging Loose, Michigan Quarterly Review, Apple Valley Review and New Madrid. Avra is a workshop leader for the New York Writers Coalition, and was awarded a grant from Poets and Writers for her work.