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National Book · 2026 · Longlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Fiction | 2026 | Longlist |
About This Book
After a slow divorce, a writer takes her twelve-year-old daughter on a European book tour that becomes a road novel through Sicily. Mother and daughter cook, bicker, and chase a family artifact and origin story across continents, languages, and generations, weaving myth and natural history into contemporary life. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.
About the Author
Valeria Luiselli is a Mexican-American novelist and essayist, one of the most celebrated literary voices of her generation. Born in Mexico City, she spent her childhood in multiple countries as her father was a diplomat. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature from Columbia University. Read more →
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