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How to Pronounce Knife
WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
'Breathtaking' — Elle
'Powerhouses of feeling and depth' — Mary Gaitskill
'Sharp and vital' — Daisy Johnson
'Excellent' — Margaret Atwood
An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl's love for her father transcends language.
In this stunning debut, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong.
'There is not a moment off in these affecting stories' — Sheila Heti
ISBN: 9781526610454 | Published 1 June 2021 | Paperback | 192 Pages
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