Aurora Fish

This is the author’s TikTok! Please support her - she deserves it! @teyanawrites This book has changed me. It is what I think about it, all day every day. I haven’t read, much less finished a book in a couple years. I love books and reading, but for some reason the task become overwhelming until I was introduced to “The Composure of Butterflies” at the Copperfield Books Author Fair by Ms. Te’yana Pugh herself. I knew I had to read it. I was hooked by paragraph 2 and stayed completely captivated until the last word. As a young mom struggling to find my identity and way in the world and as a woman in general, I was able to heavily relate to different characters at different times. Honestly, I think every woman should read this story. Whether you think you will relate to it or not, or if it is your “cup of tea” you will walk away different than you started. If you are a poet, a writer, a book lover, a woman, “a woman who loves woman”, a mother, an academic, someone who has lost, struggled, or had to sacrifice something in their life, and more this story is for you. One of my favorite aspects (besides the intimacy, connection, and warmth Pugh’s writing style provides) is Pugh’s ability to not only write a beautiful novel, BUT ALSO write poetry, and a short story tailored to her character’s personality and writing style multiple times. It is seriously impressive. The whole thing is just gorgeous. I have never loved a novel more nor have I even considered a re-read but I will be recommending and re-reading this. Not only is the story a one-of-kind but Ms. Pugh is one of the sweetest, and down-to-earth people I have had the pleasure of meeting. She put her heart and soul into this novel and you can tell. Buy it - you’ll love it!