Northern Virginia writer Jessica Claire Haney is seeking representation for her debut novel, The Unspeakable Passing of Clouds.
When three women face unplanned pregnancies in different decades of their lives, each must weigh her desire to be the kind of mother she didn’t have against aspirations that parenthood would derail. These strangers’ paths cross over the course of twenty years in small but significant ways that shape each woman’s perception of her choices.
The novel illuminates pre-Dobbs landscapes of bodily autonomy, reflects shifts in public education around equity, and explores changes in the notion of community and belonging from the pre-internet age to the reelection of Barack Obama.
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Appearing in Gargoyle 74, “Under Construction” is a story adapted from The Unspeakable Passing of Clouds.
Two stories adapted from this novel appear in Volume VII and Volume VIII of the Grace and Gravity series of fiction by D.C. women writers.
- “Navigating” appears Grace in Darkness.
- “Out of Scale” appears Abundant Grace. This story is now also available here in the Grace & Gravity “From the Attic” online series.
For more about Jessica and her writing, visit JessicaClaireHaney.com.
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicaclairehaney & occasionally on Facebook at Crunchy-Chewy Mama.
(Soon) on Bluesky @jessicaclairehaney
Email Jessica at haneyjessicaclaire (at) gmail (dot) com.