A young woman transforms after an unspeakable loss. A recent divorcee discovers a new life. An aging mother fears losing everything she loves, while another abandons her children at Starbucks. First Kicking, Then Not introduces these women and many more, all of whom are hungry to know who they are outside the expectations of others.
 
Hannah Grieco's captivating debut fiction collection acts as a mirror: Who looks back? Who do you want to see?
 
Hannah Grieco is a writer, editor, and teacher in Washington, DC. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post, Brevity, Craft, Poet Lore, Shenandoah, Fairy Tale Review, The Offing, and more. She writes a monthly literary column for the Washington City Paper and edits prose for a variety of independent presses and literary journals. Find her online at www.hgrieco.com and on most social media @writesloud.
 
Paperback, perfect bound with spine.
112 pages.
To be published: August 12, 2025
ISBN: 979-8-89692-801-0