Opal finds herself torn between two unexpected romantic interests—the son of her pastor
who often solves his problems with a beer in his hand
an enchanting and thought-provoking debut about a Black woman doing whatever it takes to protect all she loves on Alabama soil
Evelyn Miralles
from one of Mexico’s most revered chefs
The Third Hotel: A Novel Science Fiction Short Stories Opal finds herself torn between"[A] future cult classic." The New York Times Book Review "Theres Borges and Bolao, Kafka and Cortzar, Modiano and Murakami, and now Laura van den Berg." The Washington Post Finalist for the NYPL Young Lions Award. Named a Best Book of 2018 by The Boston Globe, Huffington Post, Electric Literature and Lit Hub. An August 2018 IndieNext Selection. Named a Summer 2018 Read by The Washington Post, Vulture, Nylon, Elle, BBC, InStyle, Refinery29, Bustle, O,