On the Come Up: A Novel, Based on a True Story - Softcover

"Luminous. . . . AnnMarie is a survivor with rare spirit."
--People, four stars

"I couldn't put this book down. This world, this voice, this young woman are all so vividly raw and honest, that my heart was broken open, and I was hooked until the very last page."
--Kerry Washington, actress, Scandal

"Formidable. . . . A moving account of AnnMarie's struggle to free herself of her baby's poisonous father and leverage her experiences into a better life." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Weyer writes with confidence and agility, and readers will quickly sink into the groove of her storytelling." --The Wall Street Journal

"AnnMarie is a tenacious and lovable character. . . . Fans of Sapphire's Push will especially appreciate the honesty and realism of filmmaker and first-novelist Weyer's writing." --Booklist

"I fell in love with AnnMarie Walker, a hopeful and headstrong heroine who invents her own chances, turning the smallest opportunities into rare achievements. Here's a book for anyone who's ever seen the way the sun shines in a classroom they cannot enter and still wanted that light to shine on them. First you have to want it and this is how it's done, from victim to victor. A remarkable gift to readers." --Tupelo Hassman, author of Girlchild

"Pitch-perfect. It's impossible not to root for AnnMarie, a heroine as resilient as she is vulnerable. Weyer is a deeply humane writer who pulls the reader into an inner-city world that's utterly distinct, yet profoundly relatable." --Jonathan Odell, author of The Healing

"Vibrant. . . . Compassionate. . . . Inspiring . . . without losing its sharp, realistic edge." --Publishers Weekly