"Calhoun’s quick-paced story invites readers to lose themselves to the possibility of love taking unexpected shapes, while also providing a jumping-off point for exploring art and culture. On a single page, Calhoun invokes theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, philosopher and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, the band the Bangles, writers William and Henry James and their cousin Minny Temple, fashion designer Elizabeth Hawes, author Madeleine L’Engle, the band Erasure and the saint Padre Pio. The fun continues on Calhoun’s website, where she offers a Spotify playlist to pair with the novel. (Playlists are available for her other books, too.) Regardless of how readers engage with the story, they will find in Crush an opportunity to view the world through a new lens."