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Two women are drawn into a seductive web of power, displacement, sexuality, and other mysteries of the heart in this magnetic debut by a young Brazilian American author to watch. With sharp, gorgeous prose, It Is Wood, It Is Stone takes place over the course of a year in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in which two women's lives intersect. Linda, an anxious and restless American, has to Sao Paulo, with her husband, Dennis, who has accepted a yearlong . As Dennis submerges himself in his work, Linda finds herself unmoored and adrift, feeling increasingly disassociated from her own body. Linda's unwavering and skilled maid, Marta, has more claim to Linda's home than Linda can fathom. Marta, who is struggling to make sense of complicated history and its racial tensions, is exasperated by Linda's instability.
About the Author
Gabriella Burnham's debut novel, , was named a best book of the year by , and magazines. She holds an MFA in creative writing from St. Joseph's College and has been awarded fellowships to MacDowell, where she was named a Harris Center Fellow, and Yaddo. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in . She and her partner live in Brooklyn with their two rescue cats, Galleta and Franz.
