Winner of the Sowell Emerging Writer’s Prize

PEN/Bellwether Prize Finalist

AVAILABLE MAY 2026

Blending dry humor with emotional depth, Cupido Cupido navigates family estrangement, cultural inheritance, and the complex act of growing up.

Cupido Cupido tackles two of the more contentious subjects of our time—species extinction and immigration—and confronts them with compassion and curiosity.

“A candid, insightful novel about the benefits of a holistic life.”

— Bill Embly, The Book on Vivian

“A sensory journey of self-discovery and the restorative power of food.”

— Meera Klein, Seeing Ceremony

“Grandy’s novel inspires in its reader a desire to share in the protagonist’s hope for a life more grounded in nature, beauty, and connection—and that is this book’s beautiful gift.”

— Necessary Fiction