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    The Geometry of Love: A Novel
    The Geometry of Love: A Novel
    The Geometry of Love: A Novel
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    The Geometry of Love: A Novel

    By Jessica Levine

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    Julia, an aspiring poet, is living with her British boyfriend, Ben, a restrained Princeton professor, when she runs into Michael, a long-lost friend. A complex and compelling composer, Michael was once a catalyzing muse for her—but his return to her life is a destabilizing influence.



    Julia is drawn to Michael, but feels enormous guilt at the thought of betraying Ben—not to mention fear at the idea of giving up the security of her relationship with him. So, when Michael signals that he’s too wounded to make a commitment, she turns her triangular situation into a square: she sets him up with her cousin.



    Why is it easier for a woman to be a muse than to have one? Are security and imagination mutually exclusive? Can one be fully creative—in art or life—without the inspiration of erotic love? These are the questions asked in The Geometry of Love, a provocative and deeply psychological tale that explores the surprising choices we make in our romantic lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShe Writes Press
    Release dateApr 8, 2014
    ISBN9781938314636
    The Geometry of Love: A Novel
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    Jessica Levine

    Jessica Levine has translated several books from French and Italian into English. She is also the author of two novels published by She Writes Press, Nothing Forgotten and The Geometry of Love, a Booklist Top 10 Women’s Fiction Title for 2015. Her other works include Delicate Pursuit: Discretion in Henry James and Edith Wharton, as well as essays, short stories, and poetry. Levine holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, where she was a Mellon Fellow. She was born in New York City and now lives in Northern California. You can find her at www.jessicalevine.com.

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