Librarians, now is the time! Download the egalley for The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames, the remarkable debut novel author Lisa See called a “quintessential American immigrant story” and Publishers Weekly, in a STARRED review, praised as a “sharp and richly satisfying novel.“
BIG NEWS: We’re running a sweepstakes in celebration of a very special upcoming debut novel: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames. Keep reading for full details and to find out more about this incredible novel.
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Between February 25th, 2019 and March 18th, 2019, fifty public librarians will be chosen at random to win a signed first edition copy of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna.
UPDATE: This sweepstakes is now closed.
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Juliet Grames, who is also the associate publisher for Soho Press, has written a stunning debut novel about Stella, an extraordinary young woman coming of age as she immigrates from Calabria, Italy to the United States, while also tracing her fractured relationship with her sister Tina.
In addition to the author love on the above ecard, The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna has garnered even MORE author and librarian praise:
“Reading The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna is like listening to the rollicking stories of your Italian grandmother— full of memorable characters and speckled with fascinating bits of history. This is a fantastic and timely family story.“
—Jessica Shattuck, bestselling author of The Women in the Castle
“I so enjoyed The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. Juliet Grames has delved into the family secrets of an Italian American family and the ways in which those secrets, as well as slights and injustices, can both cross oceans and trickle down through the generations. This quintessential American immigrant story feels important right now, and I highly recommend it.“
—Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
“…astounding and heartbreaking. Grames has crafted an intimate, powerful tale that sounds like it was told in whispers between sips of grappa after weekend dinners when the tables are cleared of food, the kids are busy playing in the backyard, and family secrets start to come out.” —Gregg Winsor, Johnson County Library (KS)
“An engrossing debut, The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna is a saga of an Italian-born girl who endures a number of sometimes terrifying and slightly odd life-threatening experiences…. A joy to read, Stella’s story is moving and memorable.” —Cynthia Baskin, Arlington Public Library (VA)
“You probably won’t like Stella Fortuna, but that’s okay—she probably won’t like you either. And that’s what makes this debut family saga so bewitching. The quintessential Mediterranean migration story told with uncommon honesty and beauty.” —Stephanie Anderson, BookOps (NY)
Intrigued? Want to know more about Stella? We have you covered! Keep reading to discover what makes this novel so special!
Learn More About Stella Fortuna!
In the video below, author Juliet discusses The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna and her rich but complicated family history that inspired it.
Juliet also recorded an interview for the Public Library Association’s podcast, which delves further into Juliet’s fascinating personal backstory and how the story of her own grandmother inspired the novel. Click below to listen!
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna details the immigrant experience, especially the female immigrant experience, with incredible honesty and poise. Our friend Kim Racon with HarperAcademic put together the below teaser that narrates Stella’s first time seeing the Statue of Liberty. Check it out!
Cooking with Stella Fortuna
The Library Love Fest team had so much fun on our special Stella edition of Facebook Live. In addition to discussing why this book is so special, we also cooked recipes from “The Seven or Eight Recipes of Stella Fortuna,” a collection of recipes Juliet put together inspired by the The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. Below, you can watch the replay on Facebook or Youtube!
Watch on : https://youtu.be/3xr84YbKQJw
You can get a digital copy of the recipe book here.
We can’t wait to hear what you think about The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. Please be sure to download the egalley on Edelweiss or NetGalley or request the physical galley by clicking one of the options below.
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Enjoy!