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In following Sam and Sadie’s journey from Massachusetts to California and into the imagined worlds of their games, Zevin writes the most precious kind of love story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Annabel Gutterman, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story of three brilliant kids who found a videogame company, this book is about so much more—friendship, love, loyalty, violence in America and the magic of invented worlds. Gorgeous.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kim Hubbard, People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eZevin is a great writer who makes you care deeply about her characters....\u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003eresonated with me for personal reasons, but I think Zevin’s exploration of partnership and collaboration is worth reading no matter who you are. Even if you’re skeptical about reading a book about video games, the subject is a terrific metaphor for human connection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bill Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You don’t have to be a gamer to appreciate the pulsing heart of this best-seller: In a story spanning three decades and references from Oregon Trail to Macbeth, Gabrielle Zevlin has written a modern, definitive story about work, love, and friends for whom you’d do and risk everything.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Keely Weiss and Halie Lesavage, \u003ci\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A remarkably absorbing portrait of friendship, identity, and the urge to create something beautiful, whether it be on the page or in pixels….Zevin…clearly knows her way around an RPG, but it's the analog intimacy of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow's wise\u003c\/i\u003e, sensitive storytelling that stays.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Leah Greenblatt, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I’ve never played a video game in my life, and I was sucked into this book like it was \u003ci\u003eHalo\u003c\/i\u003e and I was a socially awkward tween in 2001. Really, this isn’t just a book for people who understand life through the pixels, but for people who understand life through stories.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jenny Singer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most special novels written in the past decade. This story follows two friends who form a thrilling creative partnership that drives them together and apart over the course of their young lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kiki Koroshetz, Goop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utterly absorbing...Until I read \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, I had never heard of anyone playing games the way my husband and I play games, the way that Sam and Sadie do—on campaign mode but passing the controller back and forth. It takes a shattering lack of ego to play this way, knowing that someone else has the power to make a decision that would change the storyline or garner the skills to play through certain sequences that you’ll never see again. All that matters when you play like this is that you’re moving forward, and you’re together.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Adrienne So\u003ci\u003e, Wired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a boy meets girl story that is never a romance – though it is romantic… Zevin blurs the lines between reality and play... \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003eis an artfully balanced novel – charming but never saccharine. The world Zevin has created is textured, expansive and, just like those built by her characters, playful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Pippa Bailey, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Two friends, who are often in love, but never lovers, must contend with the fame, joy and tragedy that comes with success after they enter the world of video game design. Spanning three decades and multiple locations, this love story by \u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry \u003c\/i\u003eauthor is anything but predictable.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eE! News, \u003c\/i\u003eTierney Bricker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003eis a decade-spanning feat in storytelling, switching perspectives as the story winds through the years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Elena Nicolaou, \u003ci\u003eTODAY Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Despite [her] fantastical virtual worlds woven in lush detail, Zevin wants us to take a hard look beyond the screen...At its heart, \u003ci\u003eTomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age tale stretched, in so many ways, by grief and hurt. This is Zevin’s tough love: There is no shortage of misfortune in life. Take a deep breath. Click continue....\u003ci\u003eTomorrow \u003c\/i\u003eis not the type of book to accept a game over. It clutches onto that innocent hope ingrained in all video games.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow…\u003c\/i\u003eis buoyant despite the illness and pain that speckles its characters’ lives because they hope to meet again, to play again, to build again like gods….This book, with its respect for craft—the craft of love and games, or loving games—will remind you of how abundant one life is, how lucky we are to keep each other in our memories forever.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ashley Bardhan, \u003ci\u003eKotaku\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a great novel. Zevin has the ability to make you care about her creations within paragraphs of meeting them....The book is rich with characters whose intertwined fates power the narrative...We are glad of the privilege of accompanying Sam and Sadie on the adventure of growing up and discovering who they are, and wondering who they might have been.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Erica Wagner, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If your Insta and #BookTok feeds are filled with pics of this read...there's a reason why....Trust us when we say to give it a shot....You'll follow [Sam and Sadie] over the course of decades, from Massachusetts to California, as they deal with ambition, loss, success, and heartache. We're not crying, you are.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Skimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gabrielle Zevin’s potent new novel feature[s] a memorable and oddly stirring meet-cute, with Sam getting the attention of his long-ago childhood friend Sadie by shouting across a crowded train platform that she 'has died of dysentery.' If you picked up on that Oregon Trail reference, you may appreciate this funny, unpredictable story of love and video games set in the late ‘90s, a time when a couple of indie programmers like Sam and Sadie could take the world by storm with nothing but a good idea and a stack of floppy disks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Patrick Rapa, \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utterly brilliant. In this sweeping, gorgeously written novel, Gabrielle Zevin charts the beauty, tenacity, and fragility of human love and creativity. \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books I've ever read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anthropocene Reviewed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My #1 book to recommend…\u003ci\u003eTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e… [is]  incredible, like \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay \u003c\/i\u003eby Michael Chabon meets\u003ci\u003e The Interestings\u003c\/i\u003e by Meg Wolitzer. It’s about love and friendship and video games.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Emma Straub,\u003ci\u003e Cup of Jo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Is there such a thing as the Great American Gamer Novel? Because if not, I believe Gabrielle Zevin just invented it. She has crafted a brilliant story about life’s most challenging puzzles: friendship, family, love, loss. By turns funny, poignant, wistful, and occasionally devastating, this book absolutely pwned me—in the very best way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nathan Hill, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully wrought saga of human connection and the creative process, of love and all of its complicated levels. A gem of a novel, intimate yet sweeping, modern yet timeless. Bits of this book lingered in my head the way ghosts of Tetris pieces continue to fall in your mind’s eye after playing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Erin Morgenstern, author o\u003ci\u003ef The Starless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gabrielle Zevin has written an exquisite love letter to life with all its rose gardens and minefields. With wisdom and vulnerability, she explores the very nature of human connection. This novel, and its unforgettable characters, know no boundaries. To read this book is to laugh, to mourn, to learn, and to grow.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tayari Jones, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003eis the sort of book that comes around once in a decade—a magnificent feat of storytelling. It is a book about the intersection between love and friendship, work and vocation, and the impossible and relentless pull of our own west-bound destinies. Gabrielle Zevin is one of our greatest living novelists, and \u003ci\u003eTomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e just may be her magnum opus. Remarkable.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Rebecca Serle, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A polished, thoughtful novel about loyalty and love that, like the best video games, grows more absorbing the further you venture into it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Connie Ogle, The Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Zevin has written a fascinating novel about two friends who collaborate on designing video games. These games are so imaginative and innovative that you will wish you could actually play them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWisconsin Public Radio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] brilliant tale of identity, human connection, and yes, love in all of its myriad of forms.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sabienna Bowman,\u003ci\u003e PopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’re into video games, this extraordinary coming-of-age\/love story\/social novel has your name on it. The story follows terrific characters from youth into their adult lives as founders of a successful gaming company. Even if you couldn’t care less about video games, Zevin’s signature narrative charms will still keep you riveted.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Marion Winik, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewsday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The brilliance of Zevin’s tour de force is that you can come into this book with zero gaming knowledge and be blown away by her insights on the human condition, her prodigious capacity for storytelling, and how she weaves it all together — brilliant and brilliantly.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yes, it is a love story, but it is not one you have read before. Taking place over 30 years, this dazzling and intricately imagined novel by Gabrielle Zevin examines the nature of identity, disability, failure, and above all, our need to connect.\u003ci\u003e Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is one of our most anticipated books of the summer and we can’t wait for you to read it.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;N Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[This] novel explores themes of identity, disability, play and love in an unforgettable and richly imaginative way.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—She Reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Zevin… returns with an exhilarating epic of friendship, grief, and computer game development…. Zevin layers the narrative with her characters’ wrenching emotional wounds as their relationships wax and wane... Even more impressive are the visionary and transgressive games… This is a one-of-a-kind achievement.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting… Zevin has written the book she was born to write, a love letter to every aspect of gaming…Zevin’s delight in her characters, their qualities, and their projects sprinkles a layer of fairy dust over the whole enterprise…Sure to enchant even those who have never played a video game in their lives, with instant cult status for those who have.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus,\u003c\/i\u003e starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Zevin creates beautifully flawed characters often caught between the real and gaming worlds, which are cleverly juxtaposed to highlight their similarities and differences. Both readers of love stories and gamers will enjoy. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s impossible to predict how, exactly, you’ll fall in love with Gabrielle Zevin’s novel \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,\u003c\/i\u003e but it’s an eventuality you can’t escape... Her artistic, inclusive world is filled with characters so genuine and endearing that you may start caring for them as if they were real. Above all, her development of Sam and Sadie’s relationship is pure wizardry; it’s deep and complex, transcending anything we might call a love story. Whether you care about video games or not is beside the point. \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is the novel you’ve been waiting to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chika Gujarathi, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGABRIELLE ZEVIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand internationally best-selling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of A.J. 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Most of all, it is a love letter to food, to wild delight, and to the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* * * * * \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandContent\" id=\"desc_quotes_reviews0593538242-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Richly lyrical and chillingly propulsive…With sentences as decadent as the meals they describe, C Pam Zhang brilliantly exposes how, in a climate of scarcity, sensuous indulgence always comes with a side of moral complication.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Oprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exquisite and seductive…Emotionally captivating and raw, this masterpiece will be enjoyed to the last bite.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTARRED review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“[C Pam Zhang] reminds us of what it’s like to be embodied and living on Earth with sumptuous scenes of food and sex. . .Mournful and luscious, [\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis] a gothic novel for the twilight of the Anthropocene Era.”—\u003cb\u003eKirkus, STARRED review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A book of appetite, rich with ideas and emotion. Zhang possesses a wonderfully bold and playful imagination; this novel is further proof of her extraordinary talent.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Katie Kitamura, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntimacies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The way Zhang writes about food and desire and human failings is exquisite—sensually detailed, at times visceral. This is a tremendous novel that explores the way people will break when the world itself is broken.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis truly exceptional.” —\u003cb\u003eRoxane Gay,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s rare to read anything that feels this unique. A richly imagined, ambitious, and haunting novel that is striking for its deft juxtaposition of small, human moments with larger concerns about the world.” —\u003cb\u003eGabrielle Zevin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sharp, sensual piece of art…This is an incredible exploration of whether it is possible to preserve one's art when answering to a master that is not yourself. When I read I’m always searching for pleasure, for the want, and this book helped me feel something.” —\u003cb\u003eRaven Leilani,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No one writes like C. Pam Zhang. Ferocious, sensual, and all consuming,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both a heartsick elegy for a world we are on the verge of losing and vibrant homage to pleasure and appetite. This book swallowed me whole and spit me out changed in the best way: buzzing, astonished, and alive.” —\u003cb\u003eRachel Khong, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodbye, Vitamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant, all-too-prescient novel. Extraordinary in its prose, vision, and power,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a triumph of a book to devour now and to treasure through the ages.”—\u003cb\u003eR.O. Kwon, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Incendiaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eA twelve-course feast for the senses and intellect. C Pam Zhang is one of the most talented novelists writing today, and she has given us a novel that is original and painful and sensuous, a honey-and-acid tasting menu exploring pleasure, loss, sex, power, and resurrection.” —\u003cb\u003eSarah Thankam Mathews, author of National Book Award Finalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll This Could Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A dazzling, virtuosic meditation on seeking joy amid tragedy, beauty amid ruin. As hypnotic as it is profound,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshowcases C Pam Zhang's singular talent.” —\u003cb\u003eKirstin Chen,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounterfeit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeous. What a delicious world Zhang has created—full of so much wonder. I’ll be thinking for a long time about what this novel says about desire and morality; what it means to try to stave off extinction of oneself and world; what happens when we are forced to reckon with the lies we’ve spent years telling ourselves.” —\u003cb\u003eKat Chow, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeing Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“C Pam Zhang is an intoxicating and fearless prose stylist who seems to invent a new language with each book. . . the incantatory rhythms of desire that power [the novel] serve us horror and pleasure in each bite.” —\u003cb\u003eMeng Jin, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Intoxicating, timely, and beautifully written. Pam Zhang’s exquisite prose and prodigious talents are pushed to their brink in her new, dazzling novel\u003cb\u003e.\" —Jamil Jan Kochai, author of National Book Award Finalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Hajji Hotak\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A brilliant, near-future fairytale,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of Milk and Honey\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the most sensuous novel about food I’ve ever read.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEmma Donoghue, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eC Pam Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Much of These Hills Is Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Award and the Asian\/Pacific Award for Literature, longlisted for the Booker Prize, a finalist for the PEN\/Hemingway Award and the National Book Critics’ John Leonard Prize, and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of the year. 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