Ruth Madievsky on Her Vibe-Based Novel

Ruth Madievsky’s debut novel All-Night Pharmacy has everything I want from a book: a toxic sister relationship, countless nights at a seedy LA nightclub, and an unexpected sapphic romance. After her domineering older sister disappears, the unnamed narrator gets sober and starts working the late shift at an emergency room. There, a mystical woman named Sasha appears, claiming to be her “amulet” and taking her on a spiritual journey and sexual awakening. A poet, Madievsky’s prose is dreamy and atmospheric, rendering the world haunting and a bit magical. All-Night Pharmacy is hypnotic. I inhaled it.