All Fours is a 2024 novel by Miranda July.[1][2] The novel follows a 45-year-old perimenopausal woman who, after having an extramarital affair during a road trip, has a sexual awakening.[3][4][5]

All Fours
AuthorMiranda July
Publication date
2024

According to literary review aggregator website Book Marks, the critical consensus was "rave", formed by the majority of 21 critics' assessments in literary journals and mainstream magazines.[6]

The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bieker, Chelsea (15 May 2024). "Miranda July Talks 'All Fours' with Writer Chelsea Bieker". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (12 May 2024). "Adultery Gets Weird in Miranda July's New Novel". Book Reviews. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Smallwood, Christine (2024-05-06). "Miranda July's New Novel Will Ignite Your Group Chats". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ "Standing on the Cliff of Motherhood: On Miranda July's "All Fours"". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ "You're Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  6. ^ "Book Marks reviews of All Fours by Miranda July". Book Marks. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ Andrews, Meredith (2024-10-01). "2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-21.