Kate Brandt is a graduate of the MFA Writing program at Sarah Lawrence College.  Her work has appeared in literary anthologies, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Literary Mama, Ginosko, and Redivider, among other

Hope for the Worst is an autobiographical novel that illuminates the twists and turns we take in seeking wisdom and spiritual understanding. Kirkus Reviews has called this book “illuminating,” commenting that “keen perception and frank self-awareness… spare, direct writing style and pithy descriptions of people and places vividly portray late 1980s New York City …[and] draw the reader in.”

 Kate says, “I write because I have a problem to solve or a question to ask, thus writing becomes a form of meditation for me--a way to escape time but also ruminate on the questions that concern me. These questions are the fundamental ones--what is the right way to live, to be happy, and to be in tune with reality. I chose to write this story because I knew it would take me a long time, but I also knew I would not get tired of it. This book is really for people who are concerned with loss and deep disappointment, and how we navigate around those.”

 For more information on  Kate and her writing go to her website, Katebrandt.net. You can also find her on instagram and twitter @Kbrandtwriter.