The Empty Room

In "The Empty Room," acclaimed author Lauren B. Davis delves into the chaos of alcoholism with an unforgettable narrative. The story follows Colleen Kerrigan, who wakes up with no memory of the night before and a nearly empty vodka bottle. As she faces a day that brings her demons to the forefront, we're taken through her struggles and fleeting moments of hope, all shadowed by her dependence on alcohol. This powerful and raw work not only portrays the depths of addiction but also highlights the grace found in human connection.

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About the Author: Lauren B. Davis
Lauren B. Davis's most recent novel, OUR DAILY BREAD, published by HarperCollins Canada & Wordcraft of Oregon, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and named one of the "Best Books of the Year" by THE BOSTON GLOBE, and by THE GLOBE & MAIL (Canada). She is also the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed novels, THE RADIANT CITY, a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize; and THE STUBBORN SEASON, chosen for the Robert Adams Lecture Series; as well as two collections short stories, AN UNREHEARSED DESIRE and RAT MEDICINE & OTHER UNLIKELY CURATIVES. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the CBC Literary Awards and she is the recipient of two Mid-Career Writer Sustaining grants from the Canadian Council for the Arts. Lauren reviews books for THE GLOBE & MAIL and THE LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA and TRUTHDIG.COM and leads monthly SHARPENING THE QUILL writing workshops in Princeton, New Jersey.
A raw and groundbreaking journey to the depths of addiction, from the author of Our Daily Bread, longlisted for the Giller Prize.

Colleen Kerrigan wakes up sick and bruised, with no clear memory of the night before. It's Monday morning, and she is late for work again. She's shocked to see the near-empty vodka bottle on her kitchen counter. It was full at noon yesterday; surely she didn't drink that much last night? As she struggles out the door, she fights the urge to have a sip, just to take the edge off. But no, she's not going to drink today.

But this is the day Colleen's demons come for her. A very bad day spirals into night as a series of flashbacks take the reader through Colleen's past—moments of friendship and loss, fragments of peace and possibility. The single constant is the bottle, always close by, Colleen's worst enemy and her only friend.

In this unforgettable work, acclaimed novelist Lauren B. Davis has created as searing, raw and powerful a portrayal of the chaos and pain of alcoholism as we have encountered in fiction. Told with compassion, insight and an irresistible gallows humor, The Empty Room takes us to the depths of addiction, only to find a revelation at its heart: the importance and grace of one person reaching out to another.

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