Fish in Exile
Written by Vi Khi Nao
Narrated by Rebecca Lee and Joshua Fu
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Editor's Note
Poetic story of grief…
A couple is racked with grief over the loss of their child to the ocean, with no body to bury and no closure in sight. Through immersive, poetic prose and the usage of mythology of all types — Greek, Roman, and Christianity — the story of two bereaved parents and all their methods of coping are laid bare. From affairs with neighbors to attempting to dress (and inadvertently kill) a series of tropical fish, Vi Khi Nao’s novel is a vivid story of grief and the ways we move forward.
Vi Khi Nao
Vi Khi Nao was born in Long Khánh, Vietnam. Vi’s work includes poetry, fiction, film and cross-genre collaboration. Her poetry collection, The Old Philosopher, was the winner of 2014 Nightboat Poetry Prize. Her novel, Fish In Exile, will make its first appearance in Fall 2016 from Coffee House Press. She holds an MFA in fiction from Brown University.
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Reviews for Fish in Exile
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- negoyciaRating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I ended up loving the book. So many changes,so much tenderness. Rebecca was amazing as well