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Sebastian Ritscher |
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SORRY, BRO
A deeply relatable story about family, love, the power of female relationships, and the process of self-discovery. Perfect for fans of Ayesha at Last and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
When Nar's odar (non-Armenian) boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes to her in front of a room full of drunk San Francisco tech boys, she realizes it's time to find someone who shares her idea of romance.
Enter Mom. Armed with plenty of mom guilt and an actual spreadsheet of Facebook-stalked Armenian men (complete with their height and weight), Mom convinces Nar to attend Explore Armenia, a month-long series of events in the city - line dancing (okay), cooking class (better), brandy tasting (better yet).
But it's not the mom-approved playboy doctor or bro-slinging engineer that catches her eye at the very first gathering - it's Erebuni, a woman as equally immersed in the witchy arts as she is in preserving Armenian identity. Suddenly, with Erebuni as her winggirl, the events feel like far less of a chore and much more of an adventure. Who knew cooking up kuftes together could be so... sexy?
Erebuni helps Nar see the beauty of their shared culture, and makes her feel understood in a way she never has before. But there's one teeny problem: Nar's not exactly out as bisexual. Her mom doesn't even want her wearing flats; how would she feel about Nar bringing home a woman? Nar is finally embracing the identities she's stifled for years, but coming out could land her right in the center of the Armenian gossip mill, bringing lifelong shame to her mother.
The clock is ticking on Nar's double life, though - the closing Explore Armenia banquet is coming up, and her entire extended family will be there, along with Erebuni. Her world colliding. But when Nar is determined to be brave, determined to claim her happiness: proudly Armenian, proudly bisexual, and proudly herself for the first time in her life.
SORRY, BRO is smart and swoony, fresh and fierce and laugh-out-loud funny. It's a heartfelt, deeply relatable story about family and love and the power of female relationships, and the process of self-discovery that continues well into adulthood as identities evolve and expand. Taleen gives readers a vibrant view of Armenian culture, the family dynamics and community expectations, the heartaches of the past that continue to shape the present - and the celebration of what it means to be Armenian today, the joys and the magic of honoring a rich shared history. The music, the food, the drinks, all of the many traditions that keep that history alive. SORRY, BRO is one of the first Armenian romance novels written by an Armenian writer, and the queer representation is especially groundbreaking; Taleen has the pitch-perfect voice to bring this valuable, necessary perspective to readers.
Taleen Voskuni is an Armenian-American writer who grew up in the Bay Area diaspora surrounded by a rich Armenian community and her ebullient, loving family. Her work has appeared in Cleaver Magazine, The Bold Italic, Mic, and Cal Literature & Arts Magazine. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in English and lives in San Francisco, running a research company by day, parenting a spirited toddler by night, and writing when she can.
Enter Mom. Armed with plenty of mom guilt and an actual spreadsheet of Facebook-stalked Armenian men (complete with their height and weight), Mom convinces Nar to attend Explore Armenia, a month-long series of events in the city - line dancing (okay), cooking class (better), brandy tasting (better yet).
But it's not the mom-approved playboy doctor or bro-slinging engineer that catches her eye at the very first gathering - it's Erebuni, a woman as equally immersed in the witchy arts as she is in preserving Armenian identity. Suddenly, with Erebuni as her winggirl, the events feel like far less of a chore and much more of an adventure. Who knew cooking up kuftes together could be so... sexy?
Erebuni helps Nar see the beauty of their shared culture, and makes her feel understood in a way she never has before. But there's one teeny problem: Nar's not exactly out as bisexual. Her mom doesn't even want her wearing flats; how would she feel about Nar bringing home a woman? Nar is finally embracing the identities she's stifled for years, but coming out could land her right in the center of the Armenian gossip mill, bringing lifelong shame to her mother.
The clock is ticking on Nar's double life, though - the closing Explore Armenia banquet is coming up, and her entire extended family will be there, along with Erebuni. Her world colliding. But when Nar is determined to be brave, determined to claim her happiness: proudly Armenian, proudly bisexual, and proudly herself for the first time in her life.
SORRY, BRO is smart and swoony, fresh and fierce and laugh-out-loud funny. It's a heartfelt, deeply relatable story about family and love and the power of female relationships, and the process of self-discovery that continues well into adulthood as identities evolve and expand. Taleen gives readers a vibrant view of Armenian culture, the family dynamics and community expectations, the heartaches of the past that continue to shape the present - and the celebration of what it means to be Armenian today, the joys and the magic of honoring a rich shared history. The music, the food, the drinks, all of the many traditions that keep that history alive. SORRY, BRO is one of the first Armenian romance novels written by an Armenian writer, and the queer representation is especially groundbreaking; Taleen has the pitch-perfect voice to bring this valuable, necessary perspective to readers.
Taleen Voskuni is an Armenian-American writer who grew up in the Bay Area diaspora surrounded by a rich Armenian community and her ebullient, loving family. Her work has appeared in Cleaver Magazine, The Bold Italic, Mic, and Cal Literature & Arts Magazine. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in English and lives in San Francisco, running a research company by day, parenting a spirited toddler by night, and writing when she can.
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