Earlier this week, Victoria Costello released her debut novel, Orchid Child. It's a fascinating story of intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, and schizophrenia, as well as Irish history and family relationships. I was honored to have the chance to interview Victoria about the central themes within Orchid Child, how the novel relates to her own family history, and... Continue Reading →
In the past few months, I kept hearing about a new book called Orchid Child by Victoria Costello. The setting in Ireland caught my interest, but so did its unique premise of intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, and schizophrenia. I was intrigued to see where these interconnecting themes would go! Special thanks to NetGalley and Between the... Continue Reading →
In late 2020, I read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. It was part of a book club I was in, and all of us loved the novel. So I was excited to learn of his newest novel, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, and even more thrilled when I was approved... Continue Reading →
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