“Charming...Larkin explores with tenderness and nuance the strong yet complicated relationship between her protagonists, and successfully uses the details of home repair as a metaphor for the rebuilding of Freya’s and Aubrey’s lives. It’s a cozy tale of new beginnings.” —Publishers Weekly
“Home of the American Circus is filled with that particular ‘Larkinesque’ honesty and heart. I loved spending time in Somers, NY with the novel’s rich characters and their complex lives. And Freya, the heroine, is so compelling I found myself thinking of her long after I finished reading. Allie Larkin proves yet again why she’s one of my favorite writers, and I absolutely loved this gripping, beautiful, big-hearted novel.” —Renee Swindle, author of Shake Down the Stars
"Welcome to Somers, New York, the birthplace of the American circus — where Freya Arnald reluctantly returns to the falling-down home she inherited from her parents, to dig a future for herself and her niece out from her troubled past. Larkin’s hauntingly gorgeous story of family secrets, shame, and redemption will warm hearts and inspire hope." — Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris
"In Home of the American Circus, Allie Larkin illuminates the other Gen X we haven't seen in movies and books: the quiet, thoughtful, uncertain kids who grew into adults waiting for their moment. This book is a brilliant study of small-town life and the cautious wants of a broken heart. You will not be able to forget any of the characters, human or elephant.”  —Ethan Joella, author of The Same Bright Stars 
"A tender and heartbreaking exploration of what it's like to come crawling back to a home you once fled. Amid her keen observations on life in small towns, Larkin shows us the crushing despair of failure and the fearlessness it brings. You will come away from this book changed, eyes bleary with nostalgia and hope for the future." —Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
“Told with compassion, humor, and honesty, Allison Larkin’s stunning Home of the American Circus is a poignant tale of estrangement, redefining family, reckoning with the past, and healing through challenging but ultimately empowering circumstances. Readers will fall in love with Larkin’s cast of vivid characters and won’t want to say goodbye at the end of the book.” —Cassandra Dunn, author of The Art of Adapting 
“In her new novel, Home of the American Circus, Allison Larkin has given us a main character so real, so genuine, so alive that we feel we’ve known her forever. Freya and her family and friends are clearly imagined, sharply drawn, and very much worth spending your time with.” —Jon Clinch, author of Marley and The General and Julia
"Allison Larkin has penned another beautiful story in Home of the American Circus, illuminating universal truths about returning home and the impact of family. Freya feels as authentic as your own friend, and you will cheer as she works to reclaim her life in the face of loss and personal challenge." —Shilpi Somaya Gowda, New York Times bestselling author of A Great Country