RALEIGH, N.C. - s4story -- Regal House Publishing announces its new publication The World to See by Jessica Handler who's novel The Magnetic Girl was awarded the 2020 Southern Book Prize. She is the author of the memoir, Invisible Sisters, and the craft guide, Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss. Her writing has appeared on NPR, in Tin House, The Bitter Southerner, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, the Washington Post, Oldster, and elsewhere.

About The World to See
When teenager Nadine Harvey helps her best friend hide a disturbing secret, she's also concealing her own deepest truth: she'll do almost anything to be wanted. Five years and three thousand miles later, Nadine is thrilled when her idol, Celeste—a rock singer known as "the oracle"—befriends her.
As Celeste's career begins to falter, she launches a bold program encouraging women to speak their truths. Nadine eagerly becomes her business partner, but as their ambitions clash, their alliance starts to unravel.

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Determined to hide their growing rift, Celeste and Nadine invite their mothers to a high-profile awards gala. When painful histories resurface, each woman must confront how she sees herself—and how the world sees her.

Praise for The World to See
"Handler brings her trademark scything gaze and compassionate understanding of human nature to this vivid tale of two women navigating their relationships with their mothers, their entwined histories, and their music. Her nuanced exploration of how art, lies, and community shape female identity is lived out by characters so real, I had to remind myself that they were fictional. This is a powerful, compulsively readable story that will stay with me for a very long time."
—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever and With My Little Eye

"The World to See is an intricately crafted portrayal of mothers and daughters felled by loneliness and longing for connection. Handler's use of artful metaphors delights the reader while highlighting the complexities of female identity and relationships. These vivid characters exploring and claiming their stories will stay with you long after you finish the book."

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Publication Details
Paperback:   284 pages
ISBN: 9781646037261
US $20.95 / CAN $28?.99
Epub/Mobipocket
ISBN: 9781646037278
US $9.99 / CAN $12.99

Available at bookstores, online retailers, and direct at the publisher's storefront (https://regalhousepublishing.com/).

Distribution:
Independent Publishers Group
814 N. Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
P: (800) 888-4741
F: (312) 337-5985
distribution@ipgbook.com

For review copies contact or other inquiries:
Regal House Publishing
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Raleigh, NC 27605, USA
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www.regalhousepublishing.com