There are more things

There are more things
Yara Rodrigues Fowler
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h234 x 153mm - 464pg
28 Apr 2022 UK
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9780349726731
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' a blistering collage of revolution, sisterhood and joy. . . there are more things illuminates the societal structures that ensnare us and captures the exuberance and heartache in longing for a better world' Jessica Andrews, author of SALTWATER ' Yara Rodrigues Fowler brilliantly brings to life lives lived freely and fully. I couldn' t put it down' Amelia Horgan, author of LOST IN WORK there are more things is a novel about two women - Melissa and Catarina. Born to a well-known political family in Olinda, Brazil, Catarina grows up in the shadow of her dead aunt, Laura. Melissa, a South London native, is brought up by her mum and a crew of rebellious grandmothers. In January 2016, Melissa and Catarina meet for the first time, and, as political turmoil unfolds across Brazil and the UK, their friendship takes flight. Their story takes us across continents and generations - from the election of Lula to the London riots to the darkest years of Brazil' s military dictatorship. there are more things builds on the unique voice of Yara' s debut to create a sweeping novel about history, revolution and love. In it we see sisterhood and queerness, and, perhaps, glimpse a better way to live.
' there are more things is a vivid and expansive novel of sisterhood, love and connection. Reading it is a true experience of joy, and of hope' -- Sophie Mackintosh, author of THE WATER CURE there are more things builds on the formal innovation of Yara Rodrigues Fowler' s first novel in a blistering collage of revolution, sisterhood and joy. Set between contemporary Britain and Brazil' s military dictatorship, this book explores the forces outside of ourselves that bind us together and wrench us apart. Her work is honest about political and personal losses, yet strung with light and hope. She reminds us of the power we hold in our individual bodies and the potency of collective strength. there are more things illuminates the societal structures that ensnare us and captures the exuberance and heartache in longing for a better world -- Jessica Andrews, author of SALTWATER Gripping. Yara writes about London like no other and she made me fall in love with the city all over again. A lyrical, relatable and fiercely intelligent tale of first loves, friendships, family and politics told with generosity, skill and compassion. ' -- Zeba Talkhani, author of MY PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY An empowering, lyrical and radical book about friendship, protest movements, community and the power of standing up for what you believe in. Yara once again rips up what we consider to be a novel and pushes the form forward in an exciting and readable way -- Nikesh Shukla there are more things is it' s own thing. Situated closely and confidently in the idioms of people navigating a politics that feel true and nuanced, with it' s own theory of translating experience, intergenerational histories, place and language. There is a wit too to this book that feels like a wink of familiarity in a pub, discussing the next best thing over a sticking counter. In a crisp and astute poetics, Yara makes music of the warm breath between people -- Tice Cin, author of KEEPING THE HOUSE there are more things is a book about freedom and solidarity and joy. It will make you yearn for freedom and believe in more and deeper possibilities than you ever thought possible. Yara Rodrigues Fowler brilliantly brings to life lives lived freely and fully. I couldn' t put it down -- Amelia Horgan, author of LOST IN WORK A novel as a stack of polaroids, whose every day moments are saturated with the love, pain and grief women carry across generations and political movements, there are more things is a beautiful, unusual and vital novel, seeking and forging powerful connections across time -- Preti Taneja An ambitious and important novel from one ofthe UK' s most talented young writers. The book gathers so much into its complex strands, from the nature of exile and uprootedness to friendship it takes us to Brazil and circles us back to the precarity of London living experienced by so many today. It gives us a window into lives so often dismissed and ignored. Fowler' s female characters are so sensitively drawn. . . This is a talented writer who has written something both moving and complex -- Mona Arshi Written with a painful tenderness, Yara' s book pours generously like honey and sticks uncomfortably around questions of home, family, and love. A beautiful and heart aching testament of sisterhood and collectivity, Yara' s second novel is a gift to spend time with, a book to tread delicately through -- Liv Winter
Yara Rodrigues Fowler is a writer from South London. Her first novel, Stubborn Archivist, was longlisted for the Desmond Eliot and Dylan Thomas Prizes and shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 2019. Her second novel, there are more things will be published in April 2022. As a work in progress, there are more things received the Society of Authors' John C Lawrence Award and was shortlisted for the Eccles Centre and Hay Festival Writers' Award. Yara is also a part-time organiser.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780349726731
Published: 28 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fleet
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 464

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