Finalist for the 2010 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize from the Center for Fiction.

Finalist for the Indie Booksellers Choice Award.

Finalist for the Grub Street Book Prize for Fiction.

A Barnes & Noble “Discover” pick.

“A smart and troubling novel of ideas, which explores the power of crowds, collective guilt and the compromises required to balance a need for full disclosure with the desire to be kind.” The Financial Times

“Nothing less than perfect.” Newsday

“Unflinching even as it is generous….a pageturner.” National Public Radio

“Impressive debut… The Report is an artful piece of work. The story itself has an appalling fascination, while the restraint of the telling, in both its factual and fictional aspects, lends it considerable power.” The Sunday Times (UK)

“Kane out-Franzens Franzen in her ability to create a compelling, traditional narrative.” Boston Phoenix

“Stunning novel….deftly makes a painful story whole by setting forth pitch-perfect portraits and tight scenes of candor between memorable, interlinked characters.” Minneapolis Star Tribune

‘Taut and psychologically astute examination of the human need for understanding…” Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“A spellbinding examination of the blame game and how individuals and communities grieve in times of tragedy.” Vogue

I am also a contributing writer for The Morning News. You can find an archive of all of my pieces here.

A Note on the Art

I am thrilled to be using a number of paintings by the wonderful artist Janaki Lennie as backdrops for the pages on this website. I had the privilege to see these moody and beautiful canvases in progress when I met Janaki at MacDowell in the spring of 2004. Please visit her site to see more of her work.