“Work to Do is a gorgeous, deeply tender first novel that catalogs the fits and starts, the mess, and all of the joy that comprises the human condition. . . . I found myself instantly smitten with the characters. A true pleasure.”—Kristen Arnett, author, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One

“An illuminating, funny, important book about crucial questions with no easy answers, Wernersbach’s debut explores unionization, wealth disparity, and accountability in capitalism. Starring a lively group of queers . . . Work to Do is a propulsive joy to read—I loved it.”—Lydi Conklin, author, Songs of No Provenance

“One of the best political novels I’ve read in years. Holding back judgment, the novel lets these characters, with their messy pasts, self-concepts, and the financial conditions that bind them, play out with empathy and urgency.”—Jeanne Thornton, author, A/S/L

“Work to Do captures the complicated and absurd frustrations of making something that matters. . . . This funny, heartfelt novel asks how anyone might live authentically in a world that tries to turn everything into a profit. Wernersbach’s debut is a community unto itself.”—Isle McElroy, author, People Collide

“Zippy, fresh, propulsive, and tender, this is a gorgeous book about the unexpected shapes that life makes and what happens when we make the old ones new again.”—Emma Copley Eisenberg, author, Housemates