Books Kathleen Glasgow 4-Book Collection Set: Girl in Pieces, How to Make Friends with the Dark, You’d Be Home Now, and The Glass Girl – Powerful YA Novels About Mental Health, Grief & Healing by Kathleen Glasgow

Girl in Pieces

A highly acclaimed novel about a teenage girl named Charlie who struggles with self-harm, trauma, and rebuilding her life.

It deals with loneliness, mental illness, and the journey toward healing.

This book was a Target Book Club Pick and an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Honor Book.

How to Make Friends with the Dark

A story about a young woman navigating grief and depression after the loss of her mother.

It explores themes of friendship, loss, family, and finding light amid darkness.

You’d Be Home Now

This novel focuses on the complexities of family relationships, secrets, and the profound effects of grief.

The Glass Girl

Released recently and named Target's Young Adult Book of the Year in 2024.

It explores identity, mental health, and the fragility of human life.

Kathleen Glasgow started as a poet and later transitioned to writing novels with a strong emotional core. Her work has been widely praised for portraying mental health struggles with sensitivity and authenticity. She also co-authored mystery novels The Agathas and The Night in Question with Liz Lawson.