Grace and the Devil: ShoutOut Book Discussion Group with Jan Alexander.
Limited attendance. Free. Please RSVP to info@shoutoutsaugerties.org.
The Empress Of Salt And Fortune, by Nghi Vo. 128 pages.
“Reminds one of Ursula K. Le Guin, a novel set in an imperial Chinese fantasy world. . . . Uncovers a nuanced history of how the disenfranchised shape history, and can come to rule it, though at great cost."―Buzzfeed
A 2020 ALA Booklist Top Ten SF/F Debut | A Book Riot Must-Read Fantasy of 2020 | A Paste Most Anticipated Novel of 2020 | A Library Journal Debut of the Month | A Buzzfeed Must-Read Fantasy Novel of Spring 2020 | A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist | A Washington Post Best SFF of the Year So Far Pick
Nghi Vo writes fantasy, science fiction and horror. Born in central Illinois, she lives on the shores of Lake Michigan, “which is less a lake than an inland sea that she is sure is just biding its time. She believes in the ritual of lipstick, the power of stories, and the right to change your mind.”
Jan Alexander, author and journalist, wrote the novels Getting to Lamma and Ms. Ming's Guide to Civilization, a Leapfrog Fiction Prize semi-finalist and co-authored the non-fiction book Bad Girls of the Silver Screen. She lives part time in Saugerties.