![]() "So well-drawn and plot-rich that you almost wish it were a novel. Graceful and gutsy." -Laura van den Berg, author of The Isle of Youth and Find Me has the satisfying heft of a little novel." - Chicago Tribune So smoothly and successfully realized that it seems incredible that this volume is fiction debut." - The Christian Science Monitor "Profound, trenchant short stories." - People "Graceful, carefully crafted stories-each one a world unto itself." -Nathan Englander, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank "In lush, sinuous sentences, Alvar probes the enduring stain of race, colonialism, and especially class, giving voice to all strata of Philippine society." - O, The Oprah Magazine Debut story collections don't come much better than this." - The Seattle Times Deft portraits of transnational wanderers, blessed and cursed with mobility." - The New York Times Book Review "A stunning debut." - San Francisco Chronicle ![]() Through careful, delicate prose, Alvar reveals her characters' pasts and desires." - Entertainment Weekly "A deep and textured look at Filipino culture at home and abroad. ![]() ![]() Extraordinarily adept and insightful." - The Plain Dealer As a reader and a new fan, I want more and more and more." -Maureen Corrigan, "Fresh Air," NPR Each of these nine stories is superb." - The New York Times ![]() San Francisco Chronicle - Buzzfeed - Men's Journal - Huffington Post - NPR - Bustle - Electric Literature - Kirkus Reviews National Book Critics' Circle/John Leonard Prize for Best Debut finalist ![]()
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