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Jessica Soffer is an American novelist and short story writer based in New York City. She holds an MFA from Hunter College and has published fiction in various literary journals.
Known for: This Is a Love Story
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This Is a Love Story
A debut novel about a young woman named Ava who struggles with grief, identity, and love after the death of her mother. Set in New York City, the story explores family, food, and the search for connection as Ava learns to navigate her relationships and her own emotional healing.
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The Shape of Loss: A Daughter Without a Mother
Loss rarely announces itself all at once. For Ava, grief withholds clarity; it arrives in fragments — in the silence of her father’s apartment, in the scent of her mother’s cooking that lingers long after the funeral. Her mother’s absence is an echo, one that fills every corner of Ava’s waking days....
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Memory, Food, and Inheritance
Food, in Ava’s world, is more than sustenance. It is conversation, legacy, and love made tangible. Her mother’s dishes were maps of their family’s identity, marked by old-world precision and quiet pride. After her death, Ava stands in her kitchen as though in a chapel — each ingredient a prayer, eac...
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About Jessica Soffer
Jessica Soffer is an American novelist and short story writer based in New York City. She holds an MFA from Hunter College and has published fiction in various literary journals. Her work often explores themes of family, loss, and cultural identity.
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Jessica Soffer is an American novelist and short story writer based in New York City. She holds an MFA from Hunter College and has published fiction in various literary journals.
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