On Tour 10/09/25-11/26/25 “Clementine Crane Prefers Not To” by Kristin Bair

Release Date: October 14, 2025

About The Book:

Clementine Crane has a few things on her plate: She keeps the peace, picks up the slack, and always puts everyone else first. But when her first hot flash strikes, perimenopause sends her into a tailspin. Between a husband who can’t navigate a revolving door without her, three kids who treat her as their fixer, and a career stuck in neutral, Clementine begins to wonder: When is enough, enough?

Overwhelmed and fed up, Clementine takes a stand—one small refusal at a time. She goes on strike, ditching obligations, setting boundaries, and venting her frustrations on social media. When her raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly poignant videos go viral, Clementine finds herself at the heart of a movement she never saw coming.

Clementine can’t stay on strike forever, but can she let a few things fall through the cracks—before she does? Speaking to the emotional, and often invisible, labor that so many women bear, Clementine Crane finally declares: I prefer not to.

About The Author:

Kristin Bair writes fiercely—and humorously—about women navigating (peri)menopause, marriage, motherhood, the mental load, and identity. Her fourth novel, Clementine Crane Prefers Not To, tells the story of a woman radicalized against the patriarchy by her very first hot flash. It is a blazing anthem for anyone ready to rewrite the rules. (coming October 14, 2025)

Also a writing instructor and speaker, Kristin has a proven track record of helping writers find their voices and shape their strongest material. She currently teaches in the MA in Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University and annually at the Yale Writers’ Workshop. She is a fiction editor with Pangyrus lit magazine. http://www.kristinbairokeeffe.com/

Social Media:

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/kbairokeeffe/

TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@kbairokeeffe?lang=en

Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Kristin.Bair.OKeeffe

Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social

Book Blurbs:

“This book took me back to my preteen years, reading Judy Blume novels with equal parts horror and fascination. Funny, informative, fresh, and productively infuriating, I could not put this book down!” — Suzy Krause, Author of I Think We’ve Been Here Before

“Clementine is every woman who found her voice and discovered freedom. Relatable, insightful, honest. Loved it!” — Abbi Waxman, author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

Bloggers On Tour:

Oct. 9th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

Oct. 10th- Jennifer Tar Heel Reader – https://instagram.com/tarheelreader

Oct. 10th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

Oct. 11th- Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews

Oct. 15th- Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

Oct. 17th- Mrs Boom Reads https://instagram.com/mrsboomreads

Oct. 18th- Shooks Books https://instagram.com/shook_sbooks

Oct. 21st-Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews

Oct. 23rd- CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks

Oct. 25th- Nature Books and Coffee https://instagram.com/nature.books.and.coffee

Oct. 28th – Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie