Leah De Forest

Debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW, out September 15, 2026, from Betty.

“A tour-de-force of empathy that incisively captures that unimaginable moment in 2020—when all our anchors were abruptly pulled up, and together-alone we found ourselves at sea with no land in sight. De Forest’s ensemble cast spans generations, nationalities, and social classes, and manages to both telescope us into the unnerving claustrophobia of pandemic lockdown in New York City, and widen our perspective on history, mental health, privilege, the environment, and familial ties. An impressive debut.”

—Sonya Chung, author of The Loved Ones