Introduction

One Wrong Step Could Send Her Over the Edge

All Penny has ever wanted to do is dance—and when that chance is taken from her, it pushes her to the brink of despair, from which she might never return. When she wakes up after a traumatic fall, bruised and battered but miraculously alive, Penny must confront the memories that have haunted her for years, using her love of movement to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.

Kathryn Craft's lyrical debut novel is a masterful portrayal of a young woman trying to come to terms with her body and the artistic world that has repeatedly rejected her. The Art of Falling expresses the beauty of movement, the stasis of despair, and the unlimited possibilities that come with a new beginning.

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Excerpt

Chapter One

My muscles still won’t respond. It’s been hours since they promised a doctor but no one has come. All I can do is lie on this bed, wishing for some small twinge to tell me what’s wrong. My body: a still life, with blankets. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. Penny describes the scale as "my partner in crime, my lover, and my nemesis." What does that mean? Do you have a relationship with the scale, and if so, how does that influence your day-to-day lifestyle?

2. Angela and Kandelbaum are Penny's first friends outside the dance world. Why is this significant? What drew the three of them into such a fast friendship? What were they able to give one another?

3. Discuss the role that muscle memory plays in Penny's healing. Have you ever experienced a time when your muscles seemingly remembered something your brain had forgotten?

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