The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass redefine our notions of family, redemption, and love.

In this short story from the "stunning" collection More of this World, Maybe Another , a young man grapples with childhood trauma as he comes of age (Dorothy Allison, award-winning author of Bastard Out of California ).The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass ...

In this short story from the "stunning" collection More of this World, Maybe Another , a woman is about to marry a man she grew up with (Dorothy Allison, award-winning author of Bastard Out of California ).The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass redefine our ...

The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass redefine our notions of family, redemption, and love.

“An irresistible novel that hurls forward at breathtaking speed toward an unpredictable climax.”—Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space Between Us“Beautifully written, atmospheric…contains entire worlds. I couldn’t put it down.”—Gary Shteyngart, bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and AbsurdistanMiss Timmins’ School for Girls is the truly dazzling debut of a major novelist, Nayana Currimbhoy. Set in Indi...

"A vibrant, nuanced novel about marriage . . . and the moment when we realize that the shimmer of fantasy pales next to the tumultuous reality of . . . happiness." — Carolyn Parkhurst, national bestselling author of The Dogs of BabelWhat sane woman would consider becoming any man's ninth wife? Bess Gray is a thirty-five-year-old folklorist and amateur martial artist living in Washington, DC. Just as she's about to give up...

"Masterfully written" this historical novel based on the inspiring story of a freed American slave "shines a new light onto our country's darkest history" (Brunonia Barry, New York Times– bestselling author of The Lace Reader ).All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia. But when Bet, the willful Van Lew daughter, decides to send Mary...