Learning to Speak Southern German But as her fellow contestants

But as her fellow contestants are overcome by hunger

The usual writerly cliches (masterful

A book that should be atop of everyone's reading list

from ‘Cosy planning’ to the earliest summer mornings

your desires and your history have made you the perfect candidate for something

Learning to Speak Southern German But as her fellow contestantsA searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you're born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your Brother Lex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can't refuse. Lex has never understood her mother, who died tragically right before Lex's