![]() ![]() ![]() Tiffany Tsao, author of The Oddfits and The Majesties “A novel in three voices about the inner turmoil-and beauty-that people keep walled behind flawless surfaces.” Lee, award–winning author of Everything Here Is Beautiful Behind Goenawan’s crisp, spare prose lies a world of emotional complexity.” “An exquisite tale about the way secrets shape and transform young lives. Praise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida While he is away, Fumi receives an unexpected guest at their shared apartment in Tokyo, distracting her from her fear that Miwako’s death may ruin what is left of her brother’s life.Įxpanding on the beautifully crafted world of Rainbirds, Clarissa Goenawan gradually pierces through a young woman’s careful façade, unmasking her most painful secrets.Ī Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2020 Heartbroken, Ryusei begs Chie to take him to the village where Miwako spent her final days. To Ryusei, a fellow student at Waseda Chie, Miwako’s best friend and Fumi, Ryusei’s older sister, Miwako was more than the blunt, no-nonsense person she projected to the world. In the months before her suicide, she was hiding away in a remote mountainside village, but what, or whom, was she running from? University sophomore Miwako Sumida has hanged herself, leaving those closest to her reeling. From the critically acclaimed author of Rainbirds comes a novel of tragedy and dark histories set in Japan. ![]()
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He attended Milwaukee Country Day School on a scholarship, and, during his time there, began writing. ![]() Straub read voraciously from an early age, but his literary interests did not please his parents his father hoped that he would grow up to be a professional athlete, while his mother wanted him to be a Lutheran minister. ![]() Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Gordon Anthony Straub and Elvena (Nilsestuen) Straub. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roles are becoming more fluid and we need to be adaptable to the ever present changes. ![]() Reading books provides opportunities for discussions about questions our children may have. Often times we think we have explained our roles to children, but what they experience through school and their peers are far from what we think they are understanding. With Father’s Day approaching it is a great segue for both gay parents and parents who have adopted children. 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