Tracy Shawn has a Master’s degree in clinical psychology. Her first novel, set in coastal California, follows the emotional journey of a woman besieged by near-paralyzing anxiety.
Saylor Crawmore, the protagonist of The Grace of Crows, is deeply anxious about almost everything. Why did you find her anxiety so compelling?
I have suffered from severe anxiety myself and wanted to write a story that others could relate to, learn from, and ultimately gain perspective and a grounded kind of hope from, as well.