The Pillow Book of Lotus Lowenstein
Author: Libby Schmais
Desc: Lotus Lowenstein's life is merde. She dreams of moving to Paris and becoming an existentialist. Yet here she is trapped in Park Slope Brooklyn with a New-Agey mom an out-of-work dad and a chess champion brother who dreams of being a rock star. Merci à Dieu for Lotus’s best friend Joni who loves French culture enough to cofound their high school’s first French Club with Lotus. At the first meeting the cutest boy in the world walks in. His name is Sean and he too loves French culture and worships Jean-Paul Sartre. At first Lotus thinks Sean is the best thing to happen to her in years. He’s smart cultured and adorable. Unfortunately though Joni feels the same way. And having an existentialist view of love Sean sees nothing wrong with enjoying both girls’ affections. Things come to a head when all three depart for Montreal with their teacher Ms. G on the French Club’s first official field trip. Will Sean choose Joni over Lotus? And will Lotus and Joni’s friendship ever recover?