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This is the home for the writing of Rachel Callaghan,
author of Under Water, Devils Knob, Pain Killers, and the dark comedy Grab the Groom. I host the Dark and Outrageous Humor Author Interviews series.

After my literary fiction debut, I was in the mood to write something fun… and outrageous. My second book, Grab the Groom, is a satire of reality TV dating shows and the lookism and fat phobia that goes along with them. In this dark comedy, I think you’ll be surprised how much trouble a homely little girl and a ghost from the golden age of cinema can get into.

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Pain Killers

“A delightful medical drama that’s infused with gallows humor.”
–Kirkus Reviews

“An engaging epic about loss, loneliness, and desire that perfectly encapsulates relatable human struggles.”
Kirkus Reviews

Find out why Under Water won a NYC Big Book Award for the category of race relations.

Rachel Callaghan writes for relief from the seemingly endless renovation of a pre-revolutionary house.

She’s helped by her husband and their German shepherd, a tracker in search and rescue. They are all annoyed by the addition of a small, insomniac black tomcat.

This is the home for the writing of Rachel Callaghan, author of Under Water, Devils Knob, Pain Killers, and the dark comedy Grab the Groom. I host the Dark and Outrageous Humor Author Interviews series.