


“Lyrically written, deeply human, and deeply humane, this beautiful novel seethes with characters who love, bleed, and grieve just like the rest of us: in surprising and unpredictable ways. Reviews“Dark and glowing as a ruby, DeWitt Hall’s debut is a page-turning exploration about what any of us might do for love, including succumbing to the dangerous allure of revenge.” -Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You


For more information, visit “The Morning Show” airs Thursday at 9 a.m. Her novel opens in a fictional town that she describes as a “mash up” of Newburyport and Amesbury, and features an organization inspired by Historic New England.ĭeWitt Hall’s other books include “Where True Love Is” devotionals, the “Living in Hope” series which supports family and friends of transgender people, and the “Path of Unlearning” faith deconstruction books. Prior to moving away from Newburyport, DeWitt Hall was an active member of the local community. Host Mary Jacobsen will interview DeWitt Hall about her book’s exploration of the seductive power of revenge, and how vengeance can, as DeWitt Hall has written, “blur the line between victim and perpetrator, hero and villain.” Paul’s Church on High Street in Newburyport.ĭescribed by author Wally Lamb as a “film noir between covers,” The Language of Bodies” portrays how main character Maddie Wells’ life spirals out of control after the murder of her wife Char, a transgender woman of color. Suzanne DeWitt Hall will visit “The Morning Show” on October 6th to discuss her debut novel, “The Language of Bodies,” which will be celebrated with a book launch on October 14th at 7 p.m.
