Alina Grabowski's Women and Children First is a stunning debut focusing on the death of a teenager at a house party in the tiny coastal town of Nashquitten, MA. This book is a study in loss and grief as ten different women and girls tell their version of what led up to the tragedy. Grabowski's graceful prose builds deep characters who all cared for Lucy in their own way. Addressing class, bullying, and the complications of existing in a small insular town, the structure and way this book is organized is impressive and fascinating to experience.