The West Facade

by Johnson, Lauren C

• ISBN13: 9781951631550
• ISBN10: 1951631552
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-03-03
• Publisher: Santa Fe Writer's Project

Summary

In Lauren C. Johnson’ s fantastical debut novel THE WEST FAÇ ADE, it's 1348, and the enchanted statue of Sainte-Geneviè ve longs to be more than just an object on the Notre-Dame Cathedral. She wants to explore Paris, to understand her human makers, to love, and to live for herself. But when she gets what she wants, she is faced with an impossible choice: Remain mortal or return to her original form and live for eternity.

Author Biography

Lauren C. Johnson attributes her upbringing in Florida, America’ s weirdest state, to her interest in the ecological and surreal. She writes speculative and place-based fiction, essays, and poetry and has a professional background in writing for nonprofits, government, and tech organizations. Lauren holds an MFA in creative writing from American University and a print and multimedia journalism degree from Emerson College. Lauren lives in San Francisco and co-hosts Babylon Salon, one of the Bay Area’ s longest-running literary and performance series. She also co-founded Club Chicxulub, a journal and reading series featuring speculative fiction authors accompanied by synthwave, dark wave, and ambient beats. She lives with her husband and her two rescue doves, Schooner and Eagle. Find out more at www.laurencjohnson.com