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Katherine Hill was born in Washington, D.C., in 1982. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in many publications including n+1, Believer, Bookforum, Colorado Review and the San Francisco Chronicle. This is her first novel.
Splices humorous set pieces with gently searing revelations . . . a sophisticated saga, offering easy pleasures with no easy truths * Observer * An absorbing read . . . very good on the unspoken nuances of family life and the irrational irritations we often feel for those we love * Daily Mail * An unusual retrospective of a family torn apart . . . A bleak and disturbing story but one that offers a glimmer of hope * Kirkus Reviews * A bittersweet tale of breakup and forgiveness * O, The Oprah Magazine * The Violet Hour succeeds in nearly every measure . . . the story of this family - at once alien and familiar, pitiable and impressive - is rendered with candor and economy * Colorado Review * An affecting tale about decent but flawed people * Publishers Weekly * Hill handles the intimacy of family ties with care and tenderness . . . Readers who enjoyed Jonathan Franzen's Freedom will relate as Hill's characters similarly and systematically unravel from each other * Booklist * A rewarding family saga reminiscent of Anne Tyler's novels . . . Wonderfully witty * Washington Post *
