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As moving as it is riveting, Patricia Engel’s
Infinite Country is a one-of-a-kind telling of the timeless story of migration. The era-leaping novel combines international history the Colombian Conflict, the introduction of the DREAM Act with the personal stories of a family whose bond cannot be broken by geography. A late-night dash for freedom in the opening chapter is just the start of a border-crossing relay race that spans the Western Hemisphere. Engel’s pacing is breathless she covers three generations in under 200 pages but just as frequently gives way to heart- and time-stopping moments.
Infinite Country is poised to be one of the most stirring page-turners of the year.
Book World: 10 books to read in March
Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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Start your reading engines early this month, because this month s book picks have heft - in number of pages, yes, but also in terms of thought and inquiry. Novelists consider the nature of borders and how substances (including oil and drugs) corrupt; journalists examine health care, feminism, genetics; and a young but already accomplished poet releases her first book. The Soul of a Woman, by Isabel Allende (March 2) When I say I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating, declares the acclaimed Chilean journalist, novelist and activist in this memoir that reflects on her upbringing - she was raised with her two sisters by a single mother - while pondering women s nature and women s needs.