The Friend: A Novel Ages 14 and up and two neighboring families let

and two neighboring families let pleasantries mask increasing resentment…Bootlegging was Milton and Yvonne Hamilton’s ticket out of poverty

What we find is a world of African-American cuisine—made by enslaved master chefs

And when she looked around

everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer

Even with new challenges and new friends to make

The Friend: A Novel Ages 14 and up and two neighboring families letA penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memoryNunez has a wry, withering wit.NPR [A] sneaky gut punch of a novela consummate example of the human animal tale.Harpers Magazine A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief