Vladimir

Bookseller recommendation

“Vladimir is a get-under-your-skin story about obsession, power, the ivory tower of academia, and 'PC culture' movements told from the point of view of a female professor whose husband has been accused of sexual misconduct by many of his former students. As her husband faces hearing committees, she becomes fixated on Vladimir—the young, new (and very married) bombshell professor in the English department. Even as the emotions roiling throughout Vladimir are chaotic, the book's delicate construction means not a single word is out of place. Rebecca Lowman's voice is uncannily perfect for the main character down to every last lilt, and listening to this audiobook feels private, as if you're being given your very own perverse, one-on-one lecture on sex and morality and the intricacies of well-executed emotional manipulation. ”

— Wulfe • Raven Book Store

Bookseller recommendation

“A diverting fun read. The themes of academic privilege, student sensitivity, aging, lust, and self-image are well done, and it has some great food descriptions. It made me giggle.”

— Andrea • Bookstore1Sarasota

Bookseller recommendation

“Situations sometimes arise that appear to be one thing and prove to be something very different indeed. This is Vladimir. Crisp, clever, darkly darkly funny and brilliantly written with a reader whose voice nails the character spot on. Book club discussions of this one are going to be lively for sure.”

— Angie • The Country Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“Vladimir is an audacious story about gender, power, and shame told through the charged voice of an English professor at a small liberal arts college. The personal and political come to an explosive conclusion in this clever debut.”

— Linda Kass • Gramercy Books