What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

Winner of the PEN Open Book Award
An NPR Best Book of 2016
A Washington Post Notable Fiction Pick
A PBS NewsHour Best Book of 2016
A Slate Best Book of the Year
One of Esquire Magazineâ€™s Best Books of 2016
One of Oprah.comâ€™s 10 Favorite Books of 2016

"Transcendent." â€”The New York Times Book Review

"Flawless. . .Â another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant."Â â€”NPR

From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.
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Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secretâ€”Oyeyemiâ€™s keys not only unlock elements of her charactersâ€™ lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In â€œBooks and Rosesâ€ one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two loversâ€™ fates. In â€œIs Your Blood as Red as This?â€ an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. â€œâ€˜Sorryâ€™ Doesnâ€™t Sweeten Her Teaâ€ involves a â€œhouse of locks,â€ where doors can be closed only with a keyâ€”with surprising, unobservable developments. And in â€œIf a Book Is Locked Thereâ€™s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,â€ a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).
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Oyeyemiâ€™s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours captivates as it explores the many possible answers.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1594634645
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2017-03-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594634642

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1594634645
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2017-03-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594634642

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

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