Notes on Surviving the Fire

Notes on Surviving the Fire

In Notes on Surviving the Fire, Sarah, a graduate student in southern California, is thrust into a harrowing investigation after the sudden death of her only friend, Nathan, from an overdose. The two spent their time focused on their theses, indulging in substances, and grappling with the suffocating air quality caused by nearby wildfires. But when Sarah tries to report a sexual assault by a respected department member, her claims are dismissed by both the Title IX office and the police. Nathan was the only one who believed her—and now he’s dead. Convinced his overdose is no accident, Sarah begins to unravel a dark pattern of student deaths on campus. Raised in the forests of Maine, where she learned the art of survival and how to kill when necessary, Sarah now faces a different kind of danger. As she hunts for the truth, she grapples with the violence of her past and the twisted undercurrents of rape culture. Notes on Surviving the Fire is a fierce and darkly comedic exploration of vengeance, trauma, and a woman's fight to reclaim her power.