Book Launch Party: Marian Palaia’s “The Given World” | The Booksmith

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Marian Palaia’s The Given World  is a captivating debut novel that moves from Montana to San Francisco, from Saigon to the haunted tunnels of Cu Chi, and back again. The story spans twenty-five years of cultural upheaval, as we follow Riley, a rough and tumble kid, a druggy and isolated teen, and finally a troubled adult searching for her brother who disappeared in Vietnam.

The Given World is a masterpiece of vulnerability and tenacity, captured both in the complexity of Riley and the world she navigates.

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