Gabriel Tallent Books

Gabriel Tallent is an American novelist who grew up in Mendocino County, California. His debut, *My Absolute Darling* (2017), follows a teenage girl navigating abuse, isolation, and a fierce bond with the natural world. The novel drew wide critical attention for its intense portrait of survival and its vivid evocation of the Northern California wilderness. Tallent’s work explores the complicated ties between family, violence, and independence, as well as the ways people endure and seek a life of their own.