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Book SynopsisA powerful debut collection that explores lives lived between worlds. Sylvester masterfully weaves together fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to give readers a poignant though fractured view of her characters’ lives, their loves, and their struggles.
Trade ReviewThe Half-White Album is an astounding healing performance of soulful losses and strong-hearted connections within Diné families, friends, and a people. Told through a multitude of carefully curated genres, Cynthia Sylvester's debut collection shares a song of restoration and grounding, of humor and tragedy, of ancestors and the individuals who live through them today."--Natanya Ann Pulley, author of
With Teeth "
The Half-White Album is a stunning powerhouse of literary music! Sylvester writes with deep heart and compassion, introducing us to characters we can't help but love, even as they fall. Her lush, gorgeous language is a song that heals not only the story but also the reader."--Susan Power, author of
Sacred Wilderness