Privilege

Mary Adkins is a former lawyer living in Nashville, Texas. She teaches storytelling for The Moth and is an award-winning playwright. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, The Atlantic and more.

From the author of When You Read This, a smart, sharply observed novel about gender and class on a college campus in the spirit of The Female Persuasion and Prep.

"I love a good college campus scandal and Adkins delivered in her latest novel." — Today.com,  "7 Of the Best Beach Reads of the Summer"
"The lives of three young women intersect when fourth-year student Tyler Brand is accused of sexual assault." — New York Post, "The Best Books of the Week"
“This thoughtful and engrossing novel will likely encourage genuine, heartfelt dialog among readers. Highly recommended.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“Adkins' writing provides a multifaceted portrayal of campus life and politics in the #MeToo era. . . . A timely and resonant novel." — Kirkus Reviews
“A gripping novel. . .  . Adkins allows readers to take in all sides and perspectives, provoking much thought, and explores the university's failure to protect students from privilege of many forms." — Booklist
Praise for When You Read This: “Fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette will love this. . . a bittersweet, often funny novel about hope, memory, and loose ends.”
— Real Simple, “The Best Books of 2019”
“It’s a risk to write a hilarious novel about grief and regret. It’s a bigger risk to tell the story solely through virtual communication. Mary Adkins succeeds on both fronts in this epistolary novel . . . . A story of flawed people who have connected under the worst of circumstances. It’s a quick, worthwhile read.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune