FICTION
Released: April 26, 2011
"Lighthearted but not lightweight--a smart, sassy reflection on the varieties of female experience."
FICTION
Released: May 10, 2011
"A memorable debut novel about a Nigerian girl's coming of age."
Uprooted from the comforts of Lagos by her parents' divorce, a 12-year-old girl must cope with dire poverty and violence in the Niger delta.
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FICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"Well-balanced collection filled with low-key charm and notable talent."
Characters struggle to overcome their fears and fulfill their desires in a cautiously upbeat set of stories.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"As a bonus, even the well-read reader will be inspired to explore some of the books from this magical year."
FICTION
Released: June 14, 2011
"An intoxicating small-town thriller that quickly gets under your skin."
A crime of passion, thought to be committed by a traumatized Vietnam veteran, links a lovesick Illinois girl with an equally needy young Mexican-American woman in Texas.
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FICTION
Released: June 14, 2011
"Jaffy's experience could well move the reader as profoundly as it changed the narrator."
