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Jul 25, 2023 · In Family Lore, out Aug. 1, Flor, a seer of deaths, summons her family—including her sisters Matilde, Pastora, and Camila, daughter Ona, and niece Yadi—to celebrate her life at a living wake,...
- Nicole Chung
Told with Elizabeth Acevedo’s inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.
Aug 1, 2023 · Told with Elizabeth Acevedo's inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces--one family's journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.
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Jul 29, 2023 · Author Elizabeth Acevedo's new novel, Family Lore, centers four sisters — Matilde, Flor, Pastora, and Camila — and their daughters.
Dec 7, 2023 · "Family Lore," and its Spanish translation, "Sabiduría Familiar," is a magical intergenerational tale loosely inspired by Acevedo's mother and tías that touches on family, love, and grief.
- Saraciea Fennell
Sep 9, 2023 · Written with lyricism and thorough care for the characters, Family Lore is Dominican-American poet Elizabeth Acevedo’s first adult offering. She is best known for The Poet X (2018), the...
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Nov 28, 2023 · Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Family Lore, spoke with Denisse Reyes in celebration of being shortlisted for the 2023 First Novel Prize. The novel begins with Flora calling her family and community together for a living wake.
