Either/Or by Elif Batumanįrom the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot, the continuation of beloved protagonist Selin’s quest for self-knowledge, as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok LeeĪ sweeping, lyrical novel following a Korean immigrant pursuing the American dream who must confront the secrets of the past or risk watching the world he’s worked so hard to build come crumbling down.Ī high speed and darkly comic road trip through a near future America with a big hearted mercenary, from beloved and acclaimed novelist Dan Chaon Avalon by Nell ZinkĪ profound and singular story about a young woman searching for her place in the world, from one of America’s most original voices. This imaginative and affecting new novel is beloved, bestselling, and award-winning author David Yoon at his finest: thought-provoking and heart-piercing, by turns funny and challenging, and at all times deeply human. Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis NateraĪn exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification. The former director of the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm makes his literary debut with this dramatic and riveting novel of book publishing, émigrés, spies, and diplomats in World War II Sweden based on his grandfather’s life. B. by Daniel Birnbaum, Translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner But in the limelight, Lou begins to fear that she's losing her identity - as an individual, as an artist, and as a person still in love with the girl she left behind.Ī sharply observed and intimate story of grief and healing, doubt and self-acceptance set against the hyper-image-conscious industry of modeling and high fashion, Body Grammar shines with the anxieties of finding your place in the world and the heartbreaking beauty of pursuing love.Dr. It's a whirlwind of learning how to walk and how to command a body she's never felt at ease in.
Determined to find a purpose, Lou moves to New York and steps into the dizzying world of international fashion shows, haute couture, and editorial shoots. She prefers to take photographs, especially of Ivy, her close friend and secret crush.īut when a hike ends in a tragic accident, Lou finds herself lost and ridden with guilt. Lou has no interest in fashion or being in the spotlight. A coming-of-age queer love story set in the glamorous but grueling world of international modeling - a radiant debut by a talented new writer.īy the time Lou turns eighteen, modeling agents across Portland have scouted her for her striking androgynous look.
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