Away by Amy Bloom
Young Lillian Leyb arrives in New York City in the 1920s after leaving her destroyed home in Russia with nothing but the clothes she is wearing. Through determination and practicality, she establishes a life in the city only to learn that her daughter Sophie, believed dead, is reportedly alive and in Siberia. The news compels Lillian to set off across the continent in hopes of finding her lost daughter. The harsh details of her life and the journey to search for her lost child create a powerful story of human resilience and emotional complexity.
ISBN 978-081-2977-790; Audiobook: 1598875218
–Judie Harren
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
It has been a long time since I have found so much pleasure in both the story and the careful use of language. Lahiri, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, writes about the experiences of the Bengali Indians who came to the United States in the sixties and of their children, born and raised American. These eight stories describe the relationships between parents and children, brothers and sisters, and friends. They speak to anyone who tries to live in today’s culture and respect their past.
ISBN: 0307265730
–Gail Sacco
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