The Marriage Box: A Novel

-Established readership: As the debut author of the multi-award-winning short story collection Life and Other Shortcomings (She Writes Press, 2020), currently in its third printing, Corie Adjmi has an established fan base and readership.

-Award-winning author: Corie Adjmi’s short story collection Life and Other Shortcomings (She Writes Press, 2020) was the winner of a 2021 International Book Award, a 2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, a 2020 American Fiction Award, a 2020 Best Book Award Finalist, and was included in 2020’s Best Beach Reads by Parade.

Standout blurbs for Life and Other Shortcomings include:

It’s an anthem, and also a cry for change.
-Parade, 20 Classic and New Books About Feminism

A compelling collection that captures the mystery and menace beneath love and family life.
-Kirkus Reviews

-For fans of …: Humorous Jewish family and relationship stories like Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You and Nathan Englander’s This Is What We Talk About When We Talk About Ann Frank.

-Timely themes: Female empowerment, belonging, and the Syrian Jewish community are not only close to the author’s heart and experience but also timely, given society’s interest in Jewish culture, evident from the popularity of books like Unorthodox (by Deborah Feldman) and TV shows like My Unorthodox Life, Shtisel, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.