Leesa Cross-Smith Books in Order

Leesa Cross-Smith is a renowned writer from Kentucky, whose works weave together poignant narratives and vivid settings. As the author of SO WE CAN GLOW, WHISKEY & RIBBONS, EVERY KISS A WAR, and the forthcoming novel THIS CLOSE TO OKAY, she has established herself as a masterful storyteller. WHISKEY & RIBBONS garnered widespread acclaim, winning the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal in Literary Fiction, and earning spots on the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize longlist and O Magazine's 2018 Top Books of Summer. Her other notable works include EVERY KISS A WAR, a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and the Iowa Short Fiction Award, and a PEN Open Book Award nominee.