Big Swiss is the third novel written by Jen Beagin and published in 2023 by Simon & Schuster. Publishers Weekly Tip Sheet notes that "This unconventional love story has a surplus of appeal from page one."
Premise
The novel is about a woman named Greta who transcribes sex therapy sessions and how she falls for a client Flavia, the titular "Big Swiss".
Adaptation
Big Swiss has been picked up for a limited television series on HBO. In March 2022, it was announced that Jodie Comer will star in and produce a limited series adaptation of Jen Beagin’s novel Big Swiss for HBO. The project will be produced by A24 and Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries.
Cover art
The book cover was designed by Jaya Miceli and features a painting by Anna Weyant of a woman falling down a flight of stairs. The painting, titled Falling Woman, sold for US$1.62 million at Sotheby’s in New York.
References
Simon & Schuster books
2023 American novels
Novels set in New York (state)
