Splash Hit Water Baby Reading at BookHampton Oct 14, 5-7

Susan Israelson’s debut novel Water Baby is making a big splash.
There will be a reading at BookHampton, East Hampton on October 14 from 5-7 pm.

Water Baby is a coming of age story set at Fire Island and Manhattan in the 60’s –- sex
‘n’ drugs and rock and roll.

Everybody loves Water Baby.
The critics:
"The book delivers plenty of vibrant historical details about Fire Island, Manhattan, New
York City socialites, and the ad industry of the ’60s...But Israelson's tale is as much about
one woman’s personal journey as it is about the pressure to be desirable, to find love, and
to conform to society’s expectations...The accessible prose should keep readers turning
pages in the anticipation that Ali will finally find fulfillment. A light, accessible coming-
of-age story well-suited for beach and romance fans." - KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Water Baby, the story of 20-year- old Ali Abrams’s coming of age in 1960s Fire Island
and Manhattan, is a hilarious, brutally honest tale of breaking hearts and rules, about
looking for love in all the wrong places and finding oneself along the way. From the sun-
soaked beaches of Fire Island to cutthroat Madison Avenue, Water Baby is a sparkling
New York story steeped in glamour and sixties counterculture.” - DAN’S PAPERS

The readers:
“Not Water Baby, it's champagne! Fizzy, bubbly, sparkling. A super delightful romp
through the growing up of a sensitive funny young woman. A great read!” - BORIS R

It sold out at Author’s Night, August 12 in East Hampton.
It has sold out twice at BookHampton.

This is Israelson’s second book, her first Lovesick, the Mariiyn Syndrome, How To
Recognize And Recover From Love Addiction was published by Donald I. Fine.