When you’re single and turning 40 on your younger sister’s wedding weekend, what would happen if you could take your love life into your own hands … literally? In her adult debut, I Made It Out of Clay, award-winning playwright Beth Kander dreams up a charming romantic dramedy that even hearts made out of stone — er, clay — won’t be able to resist, served with a healthy dose of pathos and a twist inspired by Jewish folklore.
I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander, (List Price: $30, MIRA, 9780778368120, December 2024)
Reviewed by Emily Liner, Friendly City Books in Columbus, Mississippi