The Conditions of Love

A Novel

The Conditions of Love traces the journey of a girl from childhood to adulthood as she reckons with her need to break from society’s limitations and learns to reconcile with her fate and transcend the past.

Dale Kushner’s first novel will appeal to the same audience that embraced Mona Simpson’s acclaimed classic Anywhere But Here and Elizabeth Strout’s bestselling Amy And Isabelle.

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“Wise, funny, quirky, poignant novel… palpable yearning for love that you will feel in your gut”

—Ann Hood, The Stolen Child

"Amazing sense of character… an immaculately written, enthralling, and passionate debut”

—Margot Livesey, The Road from Belhaven

“Bracing, oddly uplifting… a fine exploration of growing up, weathering heartbreak and picking oneself up over and over”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Artfully drawn… combines literary style with heartbreaking plot twists and still manages to be uplifting

—Booklist

“A moving, at times jolting, saga… expertly sketched, vivid and memorable”

—Kendall Weaver, The Associated Press

“Kushner deftly captures Eunice… a beautifully written book, demanding time and attention”

—Historical Novel Society

“A tribute to Dale Kushner’s talent… she can pack so much emotional reality in so few words”

—Kevin O’Kelly, The Rumpus

“A layered examination of love in all its forms and how it impacts… slow down and relish the words”

—Josh Mallory, Bookreporter

“Passion and perception… her depth and experience surface through her writing as a wise companion to help us on our way”

—Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening

“Poetry on every page… full of texture and dimension, so much of which is unseen to the eye and yet felt so deeply”

—Jodi Cohen, Reader

“Awoke some mode of coping in my soul… to explore the complex relationships between members of our rather nontraditional family”

—A.L., Reader

“Pure art… something new to me every time I read it”

—D.B., Reader

Publisher: Grand Central
ISBN: 9781455519743
Published May 14, 2013

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Areas of Expertise

  • Writing (Novels, Poems, Essays)

  • Jungian Depth Psychology

  • Dreams and Creativity

  • Mother/Daughter Relationships

  • Intergenerational Trauma

  • The Divine Feminine

  • Spirituality and Personal Transformation