Fly, My Darling

A captivating memoir about midlife desire and a woman’s quest to let go. Fly, My Darling explores the resilience of love, the weight of loss, the undeniable pull toward freedom, and the transformation that occurs when a woman finally asks, What do I really want?

Lisa—classical pianist, wife, and mother—yearns for something she can’t define. When she begins a study of jazz improv with a musician from the ’70s girl band era, a woman with a renegade past who encourages her to let go both musically and emotionally, life takes an unexpected, irrevocable turn.

With rhythmic, imaginative prose, the author paints a deeply immersive world, bringing to life moments of music, eroticism, loss, and renewal with breathtaking elegance. Based on her years together with musician and visionary composer Lynda Roth, past and present weave together in this profoundly moving memoir.

Author Biography

Lisa K. Richter is a poet and writer based in southern California. She studied classical piano, earned a BA in mathematics from U.Va. and an MFA in fiction from Antioch. A poetry participant at The Community of Writers, her work has been featured in literary journals and anthologies. She grew up on the east coast, lived years in Europe where her daughter and son were born, and now resides with her partner Paul in Laguna Beach, California.