"Studded with witty banter and the sparkling glamour of Palm Springs, The Snowbirds is great fun, but what Clancy really gives us is a portrait of a marriage with psychological depth and pathos and characters we can't help but fall in love with. Stunning." --Rufi Thorpe, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles

"The Snowbirds is a beautifully written and propulsive novel, at once a page-turning mystery of a missing man and a moving portrait of a long-term relationship going through a midlife crisis. With humor, honesty, and keen insight, Clancy explores the struggles and joys of reexamining a 30-year relationship and remaking your life in a new community. I couldn't put it down." --Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls

"The Snowbirds is an insightful, propulsive exploration of modern marriage in middle age, equal parts sharp-eyed and heartwarming. Is it possible to commit to a relationship without losing your identity? What epiphanies might we have while getting lost? Christina Clancy's novel ponders these questions and more with humor and warmth. Set against the vivid, zany backdrop of Palm Springs and its Hollywood history, populated by a delightful cast of locals and transplants, The Snowbirds asks whether it's ever too late to find your partner--and yourself." --Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists

"The Snowbirds is a harrowing look at all the ways we find ourselves lost in relationships and what it takes to be found. Clancy has harnessed the unyielding sunshine of Palm Springs to shine new light on long-term love. Her observations are astounding." --Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guncle

"In The Snowbirds, Clancy plumbs the depths of love and commitment while spinning a compelling and tantalizing tale about a man who runs away one too many times in the course of a thirty-year relationship. As Kim's new winter community in Palm Springs rallies about her in the search for Grant, who has failed to return from a New Year's Day hike, the reader is shown glimpses of the couple's fraught but passionate past framed by each of his previous flights from home. A totally relatable and completely unforgettable work of literary fiction that, like the best of marriages, manages to be both rich with meaning and insight, sexy and oh-so-fun." --Natalie Jenner, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society

"This book is a trip! An honest and authentic portrait of love, family and finding yourself told with beautiful writing and rich characters." --Byron Lane, author of Big Gay Wedding

"The Snowbirds shines a compassionate light on the complexities of life-long love, and the ways our deepest connections make us deeply vulnerable. It's emotionally wise and beautifully written--I'm going to be thinking about this one for a long time." --Annabel Monaghan, author of Summer Romance

"I loved spending time in Clancy's Palm Springs, where the local color features a passel of voluble eccentrics as magnificent as the mountain views, and a twisty, harrowing hike of a plot. This life-affirming novel of being lost and found will shake you up." --Bonnie Jo Campbell, author of The Waters

"The Snowbirds is a sharp, often tender portrait of middle age: a period of life when we're told we should know who we are but are often still trying to find ourselves. Against the intoxicating backdrop of Palm Springs, Clancy brings an incredible cast of characters to life with wit, precision, and empathy." --Rowan Beaird, author of The Divorcées

"Clancy's latest features a long-time couple at the precipice of a romantic reckoning who head to Palm Springs, where the dry heat and their quirky neighbors only add to the tightrope tension. The perfect read for a cold winter night, and one that raises the fundamental questions of how well do we know our partner, or even ourselves? An absolute treat." --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen

"The Snowbirds is Clancy's best novel yet, and absolutely impossible to put down--a gripping, immersive story about the importance of community and the unexpressed depths of love within a family." --J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest

Praise for Shoulder Season

"A perfect beach read." --BuzzFeed

"A burst of heady independence and excitement [that] develops into a love triangle with tragic results." --New York Post

"I tore through this vibrant coming-of-age tale. Clancy's vulnerable characters come roaring to life in full eighties glamour, before spiraling toward a central tragedy that will define their adult lives and the very definition of home." --Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author