Deeply compassionate and richly felt, In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home, and marks the emergence of a formidable new writer. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvars stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, her powerful debut collection explores the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. Bingham Prize Shortlisted for the John Leonard Prize With nine globe-trotting, unforgettable stories, Mia Alvar vividly gives voice to the exiles, emigrants and wanderers of the Filipino diaspora. Winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for Fiction Shortlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Independent Bookshop Editions and Autographed Books
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