Brooke Shaffner‘s book, Country of Under, was the winner of the winner of the 1729 Book Prize at Mason Jar Press and was recently republished by Split/Lip Press. The All-Night Sun author Diane Zinna praised the novel by saying it had “big heart” and was a wonder.”
It follows Pilar, who was raised by her undocumented father, and Carlos/Carla/Río, who is gender-fluid and was raised by their grandmother as they return to the Rio Grande Valley after tragedy strikes years after their friendship began.
We asked the author to answer our recurring “A Life of Books” questionnaire so readers can get to know her better.
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