meghan_gilliss’ debut novel, Lungfish, follows a character in crisis as she squats with her husband and their toddler on a fictional island in the Gulf of Maine. According to lynnstegerstrong, Gilliss' book, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2022 First Novel Prize, “is that rare novel of stunning, viscerally alive sentences with an equally propulsive plot.” Hungry for more? Visit our link in bio for the full review. Writer: lynnstegerstrong Photo courtesy of thalassaraasch _____ #themainemag #culture #literature #novel #survival #survivalmode #lungfish #family #maine #crisis #island #gulfofmaine