Now a major motion picture starring Sarah Silverman and Josh Charles. “Powerful. Koppelman’s instincts help her navigate these choppy waters with inventiveness and integrity.” —Los Angeles Times I Smile Back tells the story of a woman pushing herself to the brink. Married with kids, Laney Brooks takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Now, with the destruction of her family looming and temptation everywhere, Laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption. Told with haunting, prismatic prose, I Smile Back is a raw portrait of a troubled woman struggling desperately to hold on to those she loves the most.