In A BROKEN WINDOW, Anne Leigh Parrish Shatters the Illusion of Healing Through Love Alone

A BROKEN WINDOW isn’t your tidy little tale of personal growth tied up in a bow. Anne Leigh Parrish rips the curtain off poetic romance and dives headfirst into the murky waters of trauma, artistic identity, and the danger of men who sound like they know everything.

At the center of this emotionally raw and razor-sharp novel is Sam Clark—a poet and survivor with a past that never stays in the past. When she hooks up with Steven, a smooth-talking professor with a sabbatical and just enough intellect to be dangerous, she thinks maybe, just maybe, peace is within reach. Spoiler: it’s not. Boston doesn’t offer a clean slate—it offers an unraveling. A reckoning.

As Steven gets lost in his academic rabbit hole, Sam forges a connection with someone unexpected—the son of Steven’s research subject. Their intergenerational bond becomes a strange, necessary lifeline as Sam parses out her memories, her poetry, and her gut instinct for survival.

If you’re looking for a redemption arc that doesn’t flinch, A BROKEN WINDOW delivers. With Anne Leigh Parrish’s signature lyricism and psychological depth, this novel is as much about choosing yourself as it is about crawling through the debris of what others have left behind.

Fans of Lidia Yuknavitch, Rachel Cusk, and those who aren’t afraid of emotional shrapnel—this one’s for you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anne Leigh Parrish is the author of over a dozen books, including The Hedgerow and Diary of a False Assassin. Her work spans fiction and poetry, with recent forays into photography. She lives in the South Sound Region of Washington State. Get more Parrish at anneleighparrish.com and follow her on all the socials you’re still willing to admit using.

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Ready to break the glass? A BROKEN WINDOW hits shelves June 20, 2025.