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Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo – energy and lyricism drive tale of a clan wrestling with its past

A family full of women question their lives before a ‘living wake’ in the Carnegie medal-winning novelist’s triumphant first book for adults

Is the heroine of "Family Lore" predicting her own death…? – Repeating Islands

[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] The full title of this review by Kevin Canfield (Star Tribune) is “Review: Is the heroine of “Family Lore” predicting her own death, or does she just want a party?” Canfield writes, “A funny, poignant novel focuses on a Dominican-American woman holding an…

In "Family Lore," award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers – Repeating Islands

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reviews Elizabeth Acevedo’s Family Lore for NPR. [Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention. Also see previous post New Book: Family Lore.] Flor Marte knows someone will die. She knows when and how, because it came to her in a dream. That's her gift – all the…

In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers

In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers