A Broken Window

by Anne Leigh Parrish

Sam Clark writes poems to conquer her demons. As she confronts painful moments from her childhood, she learns who will take that journey with her, and who won't. Through it all, her love of poetry holds her together.

270 pages, Paperback

Published June 20, 2025

About the author

Award-winning writer Anne Leigh Parrish's ninth novel, A BROKEN WINDOW, published on June 20, 2025 as part of Unsolicited Press's Year of Womxn. Her third poetry collection, DIARY OF A FALSE ASSASSIN, arrived right before Christmas, also from Unsolicited Press. Other Recent titles are THE HEDGEROW, a novel; A SUMMER MORNING, a novel; IF THE SKY WON'T HAVE ME, poems; AN OPEN DOOR, a novel; A WINTER NIGHT, a novel; and THE MOON WON'T BE DARED, a poetry collection. She is the author of eight other books, most notably MAGGIE'S RUSE, and THE AMENDMENT, both novels. She has recently ventured into the art of photography and displays her work at www.laviniastudios.com. She lives among the evergreen trees in the South Sound region of Washington State. Find her online at her website, Medium, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Goodreads.

Reviews

[Pam McGaffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A woman uses poetry to process her abusive childhood and recent failed relationships. I appreciated this introspective look at the power of art to heal.