These Ghosts Are Family
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Language | English |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | July 28, 2020 |
Pages | 271 |
ISBN | 978-1-982-11743-6 |
These Ghosts are Family is a historical fiction novel by Maisy Card, published March 3, 2020 by Simon & Schuster.
Reception[]
These Ghosts are Family received several positive reviews. The New York Times Book Review called it a "rich, ambitious debut novel,"[1] and Kirkus Reviews said it was "an intriguing debut with an inventive spin on the generational family saga".[2] Entertainment Weekly, Millions, and LitHub named it the most anticipated book of 2020, and Buzz Magazine named it the Top New Book of the New Decade.[1] The book has received starred reviews from Booklist[3] and Publishers Weekly,[4] as well as the following accolades:
- PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award Nominee for Debut Novel (shortlist) (2021)[5]
- Audie Award Nominee for Literary Fiction & Classics (2021)[6]
- OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Nominee for Fiction (shortlist) (2021)[7]
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize: Art Seidenbaum Award First Fiction finalist (2020)[8]
- The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (shortlist) (2020)[9]
- Booklist Top of the List (2020)[10][11]
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books (2020)[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "These Ghosts Are Family: A Novel (Paperback)". Waterstone's. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "These Ghosts are Family". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dziuban, Emily (2019-12-01). "These Ghosts Are Family". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Odom, Monica (2019-12-11). "Fiction Book Review: These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel". PEN America. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "2021 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "OCM Bocas Prize • Bocas Lit Fest". Bocas Lit Fest. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Isabel Wilkerson, Jacob Soboroff, Akwaeke Emezi among L.A. Times Book Prize finalists". Los Angeles Times. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "2020 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Top of the List: 2020". Booklist. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2020". Booklist. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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Categories:
- American historical novels
- 2020 American novels
- Novels set in New York (state)
- Novels set in New York City
- Novels set in Jamaica
- English-language literature