Because a Fire Was in My Head by Lynn Stegner

“A novel fully realized on every level, Because a Fire Was in My Head is a provocative literary work of weight and luster. A risky, intermittently melodramatic tale, it casts light both on the timeless mysteries of the human psyche and on the paradoxes of a notoriously contrary epoch, namely, post-World War II North America. . . . [Stegner writes] with lyrical grandeur and psychological gravitas. . . . [P]rofound awakenings on the part of both a novel’s characters and its readers are the landmarks of powerful and lasting fiction. Stegner extends the long, spiraling reach of literature by following the footsteps of her mentors and bringing new light to the old story of our abiding ties to place and family, and to the archetypal tale of the forging of the self and the search for love. . . . [A] bold and stunning novel.”—Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times Book Review

“It’s hard to care about [Kate], which could prompt some readers to give up on the character, and the book. This would be a shame, as Stegner’s meaty, eloquent prose, and the book’s satisfying conclusion, make Kate’s story ultimately worthy of seeing through to the end.”
—Quill and Quire

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