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"Language can locate and dislocate us, and Rodrigues Fowler shows us how her characters move through their lives trying to find where they belong - are they Brazilian? are they English? Wonderfully written."
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"For fans of Chemistry and Conversations with Friends: A mesmerizing and witty debut novel about a young woman growing up between two disparate cultures, and the singular identity she finds along the way. But where areyou really from? When your...
"Beautiful, lean writing that highlights the tensions between motherhood and freedom, settled love and adventure."
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"Working as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname "Boulder." When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there together, Samsa decides that she wants to have a...
"A delight for readers of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, this blockbuster debut set in 1960s California features the singular voice of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show....
