DeLauné Michel makes a striking debut here, delivering a novel that is as emotionally earnest as it is socially astute. — Meghan Daum, author of The Quality of Life Report
DeLauné Michel writes with the voice of a troubled angel, at once painfully funny and devastatingly real. — Jerry Stahl, author of A Density of Souls
A promising debut with room to grow. — Kirkus Reviews
Aftermath of Dreaming is a terrific read. The writing style is unique and oh-so pleasurable. I didn’t want the novel to end. It is one of the very few great novels of the last two years. Delauné Michel is a marvelous writer. — Diane Leslie, author of Fleur de Leigh's Life of Crime
Michel’s crisp writing and keen observations make her a writer to watch. — Booklist
A terrific read. One of the few great novels of the last two years. DeLauné Michel is a marvelous writer. — Diane Leslie, author of Fleur de Leigh's Life of Crime
Michel’s fine novel...is a harrowing, bi-coastal meditation on unrequited love and fame from a writer schooledin southern humor. — Whitney Terrell, author of The King of Kings County
Aftermath of Dreaming is an ambitious beginning for DeLauné Michel, a romance of high sophistication for the genre from a young Baton Rouge native worthy of our attention. — The Advocate
“Mesmerizing, compelling, and deeply moving. A real and rare accomplishment.” — Christopher Rice, author of A Density of Souls
“The ride is enlivened by bits of true brilliance. Yvette has a sharp eye and an observant wit, drawing the reader into her Southern memories.” — New Orleans Times-Picayune
...a promising novelist with a strong literary pedigree...DeLauné Michel’s Aftermath of Dreaming is rich in insights. — Josh Getlin, Los Angeles Times
“Author DeLauné Michel introduces us to Yvette Broussard—a deliciously intellectual, sensitive beauty with a wicked, yet—blame it on her southern roots—polite wit. Yvette is the most intriguing female heroine of recent fiction.” — Monstersandcritics.com