Seraphim

by Michelle Kennedy

In the early 20th century, passage to America and World War II change the course of love stories across two generations. Innocence unravels as the characters venture from home. Time plays a hand in fate. Intertwined lives expose a collective humanity. The lead female character Maria Serafina will struggle with identity, pure and tainted, as she finds that the ocean, with each crossing, shall giveth and taketh away time and again.

328 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2026

About the author

Michelle Kennedy is the author of numerous books on parenting, the memoir "Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (With Kids) in America" published by Viking, the memoir "A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children," and the novel, "Gandhi was a Libra."

Her articles and essays have been published in Salon.com, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Redbook, Family Circle, FamilyFun Magazine and many other publications. She has also read her work on National Public Radio.

Michelle is the mother of eight, grandmother of one, and in addition to being a writer of words, is also a lover of dogs, a gardener of weeds (and weed!), and a knitter of tangled things.

Please find her on Facebook or write to her at mushergrrl@gmail.com