His name was chosen to bring good fortune. So far, it isn’t working.
Jul 06, 2020
2 minutes
Eight years have passed since award-winning writer and professor Lysley Tenorio debuted his stupendous collection, “Monstress.” Born in the Philippines, Tenorio now lives in San Francisco, where he completed his highly anticipated first novel, “The Son of Good Fortune,” which was published July 7. Like his earlier work, it offers another fierce, revelatory literary experience.
The titular son is Filipino-American Excel Maxino. His name, chosen by his mother Maxima,
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