How Things Break

by Kerala Goodkin

Fiction. HOW THINGS BREAK by Kerala Goodkin is the winner of the Elixir Press Inaugural Fiction Award. It tells the story of Nat, a young woman who can't sit still. As the world she knows begins to crumble, mimicking the slow disintegration of the house she illegally occupies, she explores the limitations of her personal relationships, her ambition, and the small town she calls home. Kerala Goodkin began writing HOW THINGS BREAK at age 21, during her senior year at Brown University. While in college, she cofounded The Glimpse Foundation and currently serves as Editor-In-Chief of Glimpse Magazine, as well as contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler on Campus. Kerala also volunteers as the Translator and PR Coordinator for the Committee of Immigrants in Action.

295 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006