Rematch

Joan Hawkins was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She attended Bennington College and New York University. She lived most of her life in Manhattan, where she practised psychotherapy. Her debut novel, Underwater, was published by GP Putnam in 1974. The book was critically acclaimed, challenging traditional gender roles and exploring controversial issues of the day. A second edition of Underwater was published on its fortieth anniversary by Landon Books in 2014. The author's second novel, Bailey (2012), explores themes ofaddiction and childhood trauma. Trespass (2013), is a fascinating portrait of a moribund, spirited woman living joyously to theend. Her fourth work, Rematch (2021), set in the early eighties, is a prescient take on corporate sexual discrimination. FamilyMoney is Joan's fifth title, and was published by 451 Editions along with the electronic edition of Underwater. For more, see: www.JoanHawkins.net