The Malign Ghosts of Summer follows Meg, a chef-turned-writer, and three others whose lives entwine across decades and continents. From postwar Paris to the shores of Lake Champlain, they navigate love, loss, and identity. Amid illness and grief, Meg rediscovers hope through friendship, food, and love—ultimately forging a path toward selfhood, belonging, and the courage to live authentically.
Publication Date: July 14, 2026
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Ann McMan is the author of fourteen novels and two short story collections. A two-time Lambda Literary Award winner, she has also received multiple IPPY and Foreword INDIES medals, as well as Golden Crown Literary Society Goldies. A laureate of the Alice B Foundation, she is also a career graphic designer, living in Vermont and North Carolina.
