The result is a coming of age story that captures the terror of first love and first loss with the subtle delicacy of a watercolor. She lands in each moment so lightly, like a bird hovering over a branch. Ohman has a gift for articulating subtle states of mind, not just what a character is thinking, but how it feels for the thoughts to be moving through them. Jules Ohman is a young writer worth watching.' -Jess Walter, bestselling author of The Cold Millions 'Set in the gritty and fascinating world of high fashion, Body Grammar itself feels bravely unadorned, its face bare and without artifice. Jules Ohman is a real talent.' -Jami Attenberg, author of All This Could Be Yours 'Ohman deftly crafts a heart-aching, healing, and clarifying journey of self-acceptance, trauma recovery, and queer love in this debut coming-of-age novel.' - Dahlia Adler, BuzzFeed 'Like a figure in a glossy magazine ad, Ohman's debut novel is lithe and invitingly mysterious.' -Michelle Hart, Electric Literature 'A terrific debut, cool and laconic on its glamorous surface, but roiling with deep questions of identity and art, love, and the irrepressible need for meaning in life. It's also sticky with big truths and stinging heartaches. ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE SUMMER: BuzzFeed * Electric Literature ' Body Grammar is gorgeously written it's chic, vivid, and glittering. A sharply observed and intimate story of grief and healing, doubt and self-acceptance set against the hyper-image-conscious industry of modeling and high fashion, Body Grammar shines with the anxieties of finding your place in the world and the heartbreaking beauty of pursuing love.

But in the limelight, Lou begins to fear that she's losing her identity-as an individual, as an artist, and as a person still in love with the girl she left behind. It's a whirlwind of learning how to walk and how to command a body she's never felt at ease in. Determined to find a purpose, Lou moves to New York and steps into the dizzying world of international fashion shows, haute couture, and editorial shoots. But when a hike ends in a tragic accident, Lou finds herself lost and ridden with guilt. She prefers to take photographs, especially of Ivy, her close friend and secret crush. Lou has no interest in fashion or being in the spotlight. roiling with deep questions of identity and art, love, and the irrepressible need for meaning in life (Jess Walter, bestselling author of The Cold Millions ) By the time Lou turns eighteen, modeling agents across Portland have scouted her for her striking androgynous look.

A coming-of-age queer love story set in the glamorous but grueling world of international modeling-a terrific debut.

Body Grammar by Jules Ohman