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Penguin Books"I wanted to write about two women who choose each other and make the unusual choice of building their lives around one another." —Naima Coster on writing about friendships The August @gmabookclub pick, TAKE WHAT YOU CAN by @naimacoster, is a rich, panoramic exploration of friendship, class, new motherhood, and independence. The novel follows college friends Milly and Val as they reconnect a decade later and navigate what it means to be a mother when you have none, a sister without blood ties, and a woman in pursuit of the life she wants. @dawniewalton raves, "Long after reading the last page of Naima Coster’s latest exploration of love, I still feel Milly and Val pulsing through my soul... TAKE WHAT YOU CAN is the kind of novel you’ll be hungry to share with your own friends, debating who’s right, who’s wrong, and who could use a hug the most."
On the profile · Aug 20, 2026