2024 selection · Poetry

The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters

The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz, translated by Lizzie Davis appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, short stories, essays & poetry, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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