“Badstubner has created the most beautiful space: a novel we can sink into, that we don’t want to leave. - this luminous debut is masterfully built and beautifully detailed, echoing with the fullness of life—the dark moments as well as the glorious light.”

—Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas

“In prose as sure and subtle as a steadying hand on one’s shoulder, Badstubner’s characters find a way to walk into their unimagined futures, where love and memory, the author reminds us, have the power to outlast us all.”

—Kate Moses, author of Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath and Cakewalk: A Memoir

The author skillfully connects North and South, past and present, and living and otherworldly in a story that pulls you in and doesn't let go until the last page. She has a lovely ear for language and somehow manages to make the most unthinkable situations lyrical. A stellar debut!

— Libby Gill, author of Malibu Summer

A timeless story of love, longing, and memory, Every Room Remembers will draw you in from the first page. The book transports readers through lush settings and across the thin lines between worlds, all shaped by the story of a young woman finding her way after the sudden death of her husband. Houses hold memories, spirits linger and whisper secrets, and animal companions are guides in this moving, lyrical story that weaves memorable characters together with a reminder that family is who we choose and home is ultimately where we find a sense of belonging. Highly recommended.

— Michelle St. Romain, author of Song of Belonging