introducing mel west.
Now is not a good time for a breakdown
A sharp, darkly funny novel capturing a generation raised on achievement and self-optimization, only to discover that visible success doesn’t guarantee fulfillment—from a debut novelist to watch.
a little taste…
Mel West is an American author whose job and network of friends and family mean she, invariably, lives in between, though she tries to spend as much time as possible with her husband in their Zürich apartment.
Previously, she lived full-time in New York City, including the entirety of the pandemic, thank you very much. If she’s ever able to settle in one place, she’d love to get a chiweenie.