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Sebastian Ritscher |
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A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS
This daring debut novel propels readers into the world of Penny and Cale, two marginalized young women who forge an intense bond against a constricting backdrop of violence and isolation in Nevada's northern desert.
Cale, a bookish loner of mysterious parentage, was abandoned by her mother and raised by her grandfather in a loving, if codependent, household. One pivotal summer her life is upended by the discovery of a devastating secret that irrevocably threatens this formative relationship.
Set adrift for the first time in her life, Cale begins waitressing at the local diner, where she reconnects with Penélope Reyes, a charismatic former classmate and all-around hustler. Penny exposes Cale to the complicated reality that exists beyond their small town, and the girls become inseparable until one terrifying act of violence shatters their world. When Penny vanishes without a trace, Cale must set off on a dangerous quest across the desert to find her friend, and discover herself. Told in short, interconnecting chapters, the novel explores the complicated legacy of the American West and the trauma of female experience.
A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS draws upon Ruchika's own experiences growing up in a diverse inland community in southern California. She received her MFA in Fiction from Columbia University and has received fellowships from The Center for Fiction, The MacDowell Colony and Vermont Studio Center. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow, she is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.
Set adrift for the first time in her life, Cale begins waitressing at the local diner, where she reconnects with Penélope Reyes, a charismatic former classmate and all-around hustler. Penny exposes Cale to the complicated reality that exists beyond their small town, and the girls become inseparable until one terrifying act of violence shatters their world. When Penny vanishes without a trace, Cale must set off on a dangerous quest across the desert to find her friend, and discover herself. Told in short, interconnecting chapters, the novel explores the complicated legacy of the American West and the trauma of female experience.
A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS draws upon Ruchika's own experiences growing up in a diverse inland community in southern California. She received her MFA in Fiction from Columbia University and has received fellowships from The Center for Fiction, The MacDowell Colony and Vermont Studio Center. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow, she is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.
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Published 2019-07-09 by Riverhead |
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Published 2019-07-09 by Riverhead |