I am absolutely, positively loving the cover of Ilana Stanger-Ross‘s debut novel, Sima’s Undergarments for Women, forthcoming from Overlook Press in February.

I had the good fortune to publish one of Ilana’s stories years ago, in the first Fiction Attic flash fiction contest. The story is called “In the Kitchen,” and you can read it here.

“From the very first page, this is an assured narrative with an even surer voice; readers will know that they are in the hands of a real storyteller…” Publishers Weekly

“Nestled in a tight-knit Brooklyn community, 65-year-old Sima Goldner’s discount lingerie shop is a prime business in her orthodox Jewish neighborhood, and, more importantly, it is also a haven for the many women who frequent her small basement store….Stanger-Ross’ engaging novel follows Sima as she struggles to find balance in navigating her newfound relationship with Timna while exploring the intense depths of personal reconciliation and redemption.” – Booklist