Lucky You: A Novel

"Erika Carter’s debut novel revolves around Ellie, Chloe and Rachel, three sort-of-friends navigating their 20s in Fayetteville, Ark., who drink maybe too much and attempt to have relationships with a series of unfortunate men. It’s a charming, understated novel that perfectly captures the feeling of being young, depressed and adrift. Carter is both unsparing and compassionate, and among her greatest gifts is an ability to find a savage kind of beauty in the unlikeliest of places."