Part of the 2026 Winter Read of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Join us throughout February for films, speakers, and discussions.

An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you’ve ever read before.

Hailing from California, Sarah G. Pierce moved to New York to study photography at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and later, earned a master’s degree from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, where she specialized in minimalist painters. An avid 49ers fan, she lives in Manhattan with her poker-playing husband, whom she met on a dating app, and their two sons. For Human Use is her first novel. Sarah visits Sun Valley several times a year to visit her parents, ski and hike. She and her husband lived in Warm Springs during the winter of 2021, when she was writing a first draft.