Books written by Julie Schumacher

  • The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls
    The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls

    When four very different small-town Delaware high school girls are forced to join a mother-daughter book club over summer vacation, they end up learning about more than just the books they read.

  • Black Box
    Black Box

    WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore.

  • The Chain Letter
    The Chain Letter

    So Livvie isn’t worried about tearing up the chain letter and throwing it away–until she’s humiliated in gym class, falls down her back stairs, and gets invited to Thanksgiving dinner at Peter Finch’s house.

  • Dear Committee Members: A novel
    Dear Committee Members: A novel

    We recommend Dear Committee Members to you in the strongest possible terms.

  • The Shakespeare Requirement
    The Shakespeare Requirement

    Lord, what fools these mortals be! Julie Schumacher proves the point and makes the most of it in this delicious romp of satire.

  • The Book of One Hundred Truths
    The Book of One Hundred Truths

    "I should probably mention something right now before this story goes any further: my name is Theodora Grumman, and I am a liar.

  • Dear Committee Members
    Dear Committee Members

    We recommend Dear Committee Members to you in the strongest possible terms.

  • The Body Is Water
    The Body Is Water

    Three months pregnant after a two-night stand, Jane Haus resigns her job teaching English to confront her ambivalence about having a baby.

  • Grass Angel
    Grass Angel

    Everett doesn't sound like himself anymore, and her mother never talks about coming home. Are they happier without Frances? "From the Hardcover edition.

  • An Explanation for Chaos
    An Explanation for Chaos

    In these stories, Julie Schumacher captures the intensely visceral dynamics of family, the inextricable bonds of siblings, and the dangers and mysteries of adolescence, all rendered with a pathos that...

  • The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls
    The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls

    When four very different small-town Delaware high school girls are forced to join a mother-daughter book club over summer vacation, they end up learning about more than just the books they read.

  • Explanation for Chaos
    Explanation for Chaos

    These are three of the nine remarkable stories by acclaimed author Julie Schumacher that appear in this marvelous new collection.