The #1 New York Times bestselling novel

Wings Like Dust

"Claire's words cut through the heart like a serrated blade and makes you wonder about life and everything in between."

— The New Yorker

New release

Wings Like Dust

In the quiet suburbs of a city that never sleeps, Arton Sam appears to be living an ordinary life—until a single letter arrives that dismantles everything he thought he knew about the people closest to him. As long-buried family secrets surface, Arton is forced to confront the invisible distances we keep even from those we love most. With luminous prose and unflinching tenderness, Wings Like Dust explores the fragile architecture of memory, the weight of what remains unspoken, and the quiet courage required to begin again.

Praise for Wings Like Dust

"Monet proves again that she is unmatched in revealing the quiet ruptures that define a life.”

— The Guardian

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Claire Monet’s latest novel continues its remarkable award-season journey.

Claire Monet’s latest novel continues its remarkable award-season journey.

A sold-out evening exploring memory, silence, and the ethics of storytelling. Recording now available.

A sold-out evening exploring memory, silence, and the ethics of storytelling. Recording now available.

About

About Claire

Claire Monet is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of five critically acclaimed novels. Known for her luminous prose and profound emotional depth, she writes literary fiction that examines the quiet complexities of memory, identity, belonging, and the invisible bonds that shape us. Her work has been translated into twenty-three languages and has received numerous honors, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Hemingway Award. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a very opinionated cat.

Press

Praise and recognition

Claire Monet’s work has been featured and praised by the world’s most respected literary voices.

  • “Claire Monet writes with the precision of a scalpel and the tenderness of a lullaby. Every sentence lingers.”

    — The Atlantic

  • “With luminous prose and unflinching emotional honesty, Monet captures the invisible architecture of family and memory.”

    — The Paris Review

  • “Rarely does a writer make silence speak so powerfully. Claire Monet’s novels are masterclasses in what remains unsaid.”

    — Granta

  • “Wings Like Dust is the kind of novel that rearranges your understanding of the people you think you know best.”

    — LitHub

  • “Monet’s characters live on long after the final page. She writes the kind of literary fiction that becomes part of you.”

    — The New Yorker

  • “A writer of profound insight and exquisite restraint. Claire Monet is one of the finest chroniclers of human longing working today.”

    — NPR

  • “In Village Folley and now Wings Like Dust, Monet proves again that she is unmatched in revealing the quiet ruptures that define a life.”

    — The Guardian

  • “Claire Monet writes with the precision of a scalpel and the tenderness of a lullaby. Every sentence lingers.”

    — The Atlantic

  • “With luminous prose and unflinching emotional honesty, Monet captures the invisible architecture of family and memory.”

    — The Paris Review

  • “Rarely does a writer make silence speak so powerfully. Claire Monet’s novels are masterclasses in what remains unsaid.”

    — Granta

  • “Wings Like Dust is the kind of novel that rearranges your understanding of the people you think you know best.”

    — LitHub

  • “Monet’s characters live on long after the final page. She writes the kind of literary fiction that becomes part of you.”

    — The New Yorker

  • “A writer of profound insight and exquisite restraint. Claire Monet is one of the finest chroniclers of human longing working today.”

    — NPR

  • “In Village Folley and now Wings Like Dust, Monet proves again that she is unmatched in revealing the quiet ruptures that define a life.”

    — The Guardian

  • “Claire Monet writes with the precision of a scalpel and the tenderness of a lullaby. Every sentence lingers.”

    — The Atlantic

  • “With luminous prose and unflinching emotional honesty, Monet captures the invisible architecture of family and memory.”

    — The Paris Review

  • “Rarely does a writer make silence speak so powerfully. Claire Monet’s novels are masterclasses in what remains unsaid.”

    — Granta

  • “Wings Like Dust is the kind of novel that rearranges your understanding of the people you think you know best.”

    — LitHub

  • “Monet’s characters live on long after the final page. She writes the kind of literary fiction that becomes part of you.”

    — The New Yorker

  • “A writer of profound insight and exquisite restraint. Claire Monet is one of the finest chroniclers of human longing working today.”

    — NPR

  • “In Village Folley and now Wings Like Dust, Monet proves again that she is unmatched in revealing the quiet ruptures that define a life.”

    — The Guardian

Events

Upcoming appearances

Book tours, conversations, and workshops with Claire Monet.

7:00 PM

Seattle Public Library – “The Architecture of Memory”

Claire Monet discusses the role of memory and silence in her latest novel Wings Like Dust. Followed by a book signing.

7:00 PM

Seattle Public Library – “The Architecture of Memory”

Claire Monet discusses the role of memory and silence in her latest novel Wings Like Dust. Followed by a book signing.

Aspen Words Literary Festival – Keynote Conversation

An intimate online discussion open to readers worldwide. Claire will read an exclusive excerpt and answer questions.

Aspen Words Literary Festival – Keynote Conversation

An intimate online discussion open to readers worldwide. Claire will read an exclusive excerpt and answer questions.

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Stay updated with the latest newsletters, news, events and happenings of author Claire Monet.

Let the story continue

Stay updated with the latest newsletters, news, events and happenings of author Claire Monet.

Let the story continue

Stay updated with the latest newsletters, news, events and happenings of author Claire Monet.

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