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A radiant, highly anticipated debut from the Well-Read Black Girl Books series, delving into the secret lives of three women on the eve of Eritrean independence.
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Praise for I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For
"Written with a tender heart and piercing intelligence, I Hope You Find What You're Looking For is that novel that just won't let you go. Bsrat Mezghebe's prose - wise and witty, unflinchingly honest and insightful - introduces us to generations of fiercely proud and determined Eritrean women carrying memories and questions across borders and into their American lives....This timely book is a must-read and a testament to Bsrat's tremendous gifts as a writer."
—Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, shortlisted for the Booker Prize
“A generous and vital debut that beautifully illustrates how the personal and political are always intertwined. With humor, compassion, and unflinching insight, Bsrat Mezghebe explores the ripple effect of Eritrea's approaching liberation within a family, as well as the power of the stories we inherit as we come of age, and the tenacity and sacrifice it takes to write a new one for ourselves. A debut that glows with truth and heart.”
—Coco Mellors, New York Times best-selling author of Blue Sisters
“Bsrat Mezghebe's I Hope You Find What You're Looking For is a gorgeous exploration of family, identity, and the complex meanings of home. In striking prose, Mezghebe elegantly weaves several interlacing histories—personal, familial, and national—with clear-eyed tenderness, showing us how intimacy and connection can form the ground that makes true freedom possible. I Hope You Find What You're Looking For tells these stories through the eyes of a family of remarkable women whose perspectives on belonging will resonate far beyond this beautiful novel's final lines."
—Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, author of Big Girl
“I Hope You Find What You're Looking For is a luminous debut that takes us into a world of women kin—guerilla fighters, caretakers, and daughters—during the charged final days of Eritrea's hard-won war of independence. With prose that hums with grace and love that resists easy language, Bsrat Mezghebe captures the ache of dislocation and the complex beauty of immigrant life in America."
—Susan Abulhawa, internationally best-selling author of Against the Loveless World