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Sarah Damoff is the author of debut novel, THE BRIGHT YEARS, published by Simon & Schuster on April 22, 2025. Her second novel, THE BURNING SIDE, is forthcoming in June 2026. Her writing has appeared in Oprah Daily, Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, among other publications. She holds a degree in Family Studies and a Child Protection Certification from Harvard University. A Texas native, Sarah lives in Dallas with her husband and children.

Average rating: 4.22 · 54,562 ratings · 8,964 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Bright Years

4.22 avg rating — 54,555 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions
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The Burning Side

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 4 editions
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The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
"I very rarely rate a book 5 stars.
I felt that this debut certainly deserved all 5."
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
"This was so well done! A complex, debut novel that beautifully explores the all-encompassing impact of alcohol addiction on four generations of a family. Sad, heartbreaking, and uplifting all at the same time."
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
"“Loss doesn’t negate salvation, just like death doesn’t negate life.”

This book is an aching reminder that to live is to risk both love and loss. It follows a family who walks straight into that truth, and you get to carry their grief, their hope, an" Read more of this review »
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
"What a beautifully written book! Had me crying and couldn’t put it down. Gave me This Is Us vibes. Loved it. "
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“People always say not to forget because then history will repeat itself. But maybe history will repeat itself anyway, and forgetting is how we bear it.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

“There are two kinds of grief at a wake: grieving the loss of what was and grieving the loss of what wasn’t.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

“She wiggles and squirms and shifts, and fear hums beside me as I begin to understand that keeping a child is like keeping the sky— always with me but never mine.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

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