In 'Paperweight,' Meg Haston crafts a poignant narrative around seventeen-year-old Stevie's unyielding confrontation with her eating disorder. Held in the confining walls of a New Mexico treatment center, her world narrows down to supervised meals and mandated therapy sessions. Each day is a battle against the clinicians and herself, with an undercurrent of guilt for her brother Josh's death—a tragedy she blames herself for. As the dreaded anniversary draws near, Stevie's resolve to join her brother in death intensifies. Yet, within this struggle emerges a question of redemption and the pursuit of a peace that seems just beyond her grasp. Haston's novel invites readers to witness the fragility of healing and the strength to survive.