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Author: Lisa M Hamilton
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Imprint: Little Brown and Company
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9781668638262
ISBN 10: 1668638266
Publication Date: 26 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"A rare feat of reportage. It does not happen often, that the best of nonfiction reads like the best of fiction. This is that sublime book.-- ""Mark Arax, bestselling author of The Dreamt Land and The King of California"" Hamilton writes with precision and grace about displacement, family ties, and how the human connection to land--and what grows there--can serve as a lifeline. This is a tremendously reported story about a tremendous life.-- ""Lauren Markham, author of The Far Away Brothers"" The Hungry Season reads like a novel while offering an eyewitness account of Laos's history and a vivid portrayal of one remarkable life. Ia Moua's incredible tale of survival puts our daily problems in perspective and reminds us of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of defining our own paths. A must-read.-- ""Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places and Child of War, Woman of Peace"" I can't recall any telling of the refugee's story with so much depth, texture, and heart. Lisa M. Hamilton is a devoted, inspiring listener and The Hungry Season shines with empathy. I loved this book.-- ""Ted Conover, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing and Cheap Land Colorado"" A radiant work of compelling portraiture. . . . a brilliant narrative that blends an intimate story into the larger cultural, political, and agricultural history of Laos and the Hmong people. Comparisons to Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2012) are certainly apt, and book clubs will quickly embrace the stark humanity in this unforgettable title.-- ""Booklist (starred review)"""
Author Information
Writer and photographer Lisa M. Hamilton has documented agriculture and rural communities around the world. She was a National Fellow with New America, and has received additional fellowships, grants and awards from the UC Berkeley School of Journalism, California Historical Society, Creative Work Fund, James Beard Foundation and others. She is the author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness, and her feature articles have appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, Virginia Quarterly Review, and California Sunday. She lives in Northern California.
