Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Oduor, Chen, Newman, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Okwiri Oduor, Lisa Hsiao Chen, Leigh Newman, and more—that are publishing this week.

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Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor

Here’s what  about : “A haunting bond between mother and daughter is examined in Oduor’s ambitious debut. In Mapeli Town, somewhere in East Africa, Ayosa Brown grows up with the ability to see the memories of her mother, Nabumbo Promise, from before she was born. She also witnessed Nabumbo Promise being attacked by a man with a knife, followed by her mother’s act of retaliation. Now, at 13, Ayosa is often left alone for weeks or months by Nabumbo Promise as she travels for work as