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My New American Life
A Literary Fiction Novel by Francine Prose
Subgenres:
- Immigrant Fiction,
- Post-9/11 America,
- Darkly Humorous
This book is for you if you're into...
- Dark humor about the immigrant experience in post-9/11 New York
- Albanian gangsters clashing with the American dream
- Satirical takes on idealism versus cynicism in modern America
Francine Prose captures contemporary America at its most hilarious and dreadful in My New American Life, a darkly humorous novel of mismatched aspirations, Albanian gangsters, and the ever-elusive American dream.
Prose delivers the darkly humorous story of Lula, a twenty-something Albanian immigrant trying to find stability and comfort in New York City in the charged aftermath of 9/11.
Set at the front lines of a cultural war between idealism and cynicism, inalienable rights and implacable Homeland Security measures, My New American Life is a moving and sardonic journey alongside a cast of characters exploring what it means to be American.
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