The Edge of Water

The Edge of WaterIn Ibadan, Nigeria, a mother receives a divination that foretells danger for her daughter in America. In spite of this warning, she allows her to forge her own path, and Amina arrives in New Orleans filled with hope. But just as Amina begins to find her way, a hurricane threatens to destroy the city, upending everything she'd dreamed of and the lives of all she holds dear. Years later, her daughter is left with questions about the mother she barely

Readers will delight in helping Porcupine decide what needs to be done

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me

with fulfilling careers

In February 1986

comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had

From “weird

The New York Times Bestseller

What stands out most is the fierce compassion with which she parses the complexities of family and love

and those around him—even those he loves most—in whole new ways

As Jack and Mabel struggle to understand this child who could have stepped from the pages of a fairy tale

climb castle stairs and fraternize with the undead - all from the comfort of home

and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation