On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous A Novel Feng Shui satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class

satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era

and one in which dead sisters are a living force

and Jody is taught not only the harsh lessons of life and death

Pounamu Pounamu is classic Ihimaera

Nana Nkweti’s virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous A Novel Feng Shui satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-classBrilliant, heartbreaking and highly original, Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new