Description

Layla Smart has spent much of her life keeping her ambitions within reach—until a prestigious residency at an arts retreat in rural Vermont gives her the chance to pursue the dance career she has always wanted. As she contends with an unfamiliar community, the pressures of artistic representation, and the physical demands of choreography, Layla begins to reconnect with the self she set aside for marriage and stability. But revelations about her relationship and the retreat’s troubling history force her to reconsider the cost of belonging, ambition, and artistic freedom. Poignant, propulsive, and darkly funny, this debut explores self-discovery, identity, betrayal, and the courage required to make a life of one’s own.

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paperback

Random House

Published Sep 9, 2025

257 pages

ISBN: 9780593736777

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First Published

2025

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Little Movements by Lauren Morrow.

Racism/Discrimination