Donna Miscolta with Jennie Shortridge — 'Ofelia and Norma'

Third Place Books welcomes award-winning writer Donna Miscolta for the release of her latest novel, Ofelia and Norma, a novel of identical large-bodied sisters who navigate a life apart in college and the perils of an anti-large-body world. Novelist Jennie Shortridge joins in conversation.

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About Ofelia and Norma . . .

Twin sisters Ofelia and Norma have always been inseparable, yet their shared identity begins to fracture in community college. As Ofelia loses weight through long, solitary walks, Norma senses the twin bond slipping away and leaves for a transfer college, forcing both to confront life as large-bodied women in a world that isn’ t kind to them.

Ofelia’ s deliberate weight loss spirals into disordered eating and a near-tragic accident, pushing her to move out and leave their emotionally distant mother, Lyla, to fend for herself. Norma retreats into the solitude of the college pool after a traumatic experience she cannot share, deepening the rift between them.

When the sisters finally reconnect, long-buried secrets surface, and Ofelia, shocked by what Norma has endured, vows to help her seek justice— and perhaps revenge.

A former Seattle resident, Donna Miscolta is the author of four books of fiction. Her stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in dozens of journals and anthologies. A recording of her work is part of the Library of Congress PALABRA Archive, a showcase for Latin American and Latino writers. She blogs monthly at donnamiscolta.com about writing, reading, and her life in Spain.

Jennie Shortridge is the author of five novels, including Love Water Memory and When She Flew, and previously worked as a freelance writer and editor. Her books have been translated into several languages, optioned for film and TV, and selected as American Booksellers Association's Indie Next picks and Library Journal's Editors' Picks.

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