{"product_id":"house-of-margins","title":"House of Margins","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tlotlo Tsamaase \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fearless novel that probes ideas of surveillance, misogyny and class. . . . Tsamaase brilliantly tackles ideas of motherhood and autonomy. The author seamlessly blends a body-hopping ghost story about revenge with a narrative about the importance of memory. It's such an original first novel, and I'll be reading whatever comes next.\" \n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"House of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully dissects bloody colonial history with a tale of sisterly devotion, righteous anger, and sacrifice too big for one person to shoulder. This will live with me for a long time. Make no mistake--Tsamaase pulls no punches.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Vincent Tirado\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eYou Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom\u003c\/i\u003e on \n\u003ci\u003e House of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With melodic prose that stares down post-colonial racism, the 'true-crime' commodification of missing and dead bodies, and the infantilization of Black authors, \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant work that gives the immersive feeling of being trapped in a nightmare. Interactive and deeply imagined, Tlotlo Tsamaase has crafted a stunning examination of abuse, cultural appropriation, and eternal hauntings.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Tamika Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Hester Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Taking aim at colonization, Tsamaase masterfully utilizes the gothic genre to blend the unfolding horror of the house with the horror of a brutal regime that destroyed people, culture, and land in ways that reverberate to this day. A stunning commentary that balances atrocity with art, \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for fans of gothic horror the world over.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Maria Tureaud\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThis House Will Feed\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The body horror and sci-fi elements work together beautifully, melding into a thrilling and thought-provoking page-turner. Tsamaase is a writer to watch.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e, on \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Captivating and valiant. . . . With both chilling precision and anguished passion, \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e depicts a toxic future of cyber-reincarnation and authoritarian omniscience.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Foreword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW, \u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This Afrofuturist novel's twisty plot has a lot to say about inequality -- and complicity.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Womb City\u003c\/i\u003e pulsates with this gender-expansive feminist rage, propelling a narrative at breakneck speed--sometimes literally, for the characters--that leaves no one exempt from misogyny's horrifying control.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This Africanfuturist horror novel brings cyberpunk vibes, dystopian vibes, and ghost stories together for a great and unique read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --Book Riot \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e is an Afrofuturist, cyberpunk, feminist, horror thrill ride and if that isn't enough... I can't help you.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Book Culture \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enjoyably terrifying.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --New Scientist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e is an introspective Africanfuturist horror for readers who love stories that take a swing at reductive views on gender and crime without hiding the awfulness those issues bring up.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --Lightspeed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A piercing critique of patriarchal power . . . \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping read for anyone interested in bringing down systems of oppression.\" \n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Ancillary Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fierce, furious, and fearless debut that has its finger on the pulse--no, the gushing wound--of our world's most invasive cruelties.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Daniel Kraus\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water, \u003c\/i\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This beautifully written work haunts and upends expectations with its resurrected ghosts and gods and ancestors of Motswana cosmology. What an accomplished debut!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--T. L. Huchu\u003c\/b\u003e, Caine Prize finalist and author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Library of the Dead \u003c\/i\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Raw and unflinching, lyrical and bombastic.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Cadwell Turnbull\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eNo Gods, No Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, on \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This propulsive and brilliant page-turner is a searing indictment of the world in which we live. . . . Move aside, Philip K. Dick and George Orwell--Tsamaase is the new visionary of our time.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marisa Crane\u003c\/b\u003e, author o \n\u003ci\u003ef I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself\u003c\/i\u003e on \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTlotlo Tsamaase\u003c\/b\u003e (pronounced \"toe-toe SA-mah-AYE-say\") is a Nommo Award-winning Motswana author. Longlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, her debut novel, \n\u003ci\u003eWomb City, \u003c\/i\u003eis an Ignyte, Nommo, and Locus Award finalist. Her novella, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silence of Wilting Skin \u003c\/i\u003eis a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and her short fiction has appeared in multiple best-of anthologies, \n\u003ci\u003eAfrica Risen, New Suns 2, Chiral Mad 5, \u003c\/i\u003e and other venues. She received support from the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Originally from Botswana, she now lives in Nebraska and can be found online at tlotlotsamaase.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerial\u003c\/i\u003e the podcast meets \u003ci\u003eThe Other Black Girl \u003c\/i\u003ein a haunted house, as young African author disappears after being invited to an exclusive writing residency, and her sister is left only with a true crime podcast to help her uncover the truth about what really happened...\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAnaya Sebeya is missing.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore her disappearance, Anaya was a brilliant writer: a rising star. Invited to a prestigious writing residency at Günter Huis, an eerie colonial mansion on the slopes of Devil's Peak, Anaya was supposed to craft the next great African literary masterpiece--and so were four other young, emerging writers, all competing for the grand prize. But Anaya never made it home. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a sensationalized true crime podcast about Anaya emerges, claiming to reveal everything that happened at Günter Huis, her sister Ranewa is both skeptical and furious. But with each surreal episode, Ranewa begins to piece together a truth worse than she ever could have imagined... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt Günter Huis, Anaya's nightmares consume her. Time slips away from her. Günter Huis inflicts distorted visions and terrible supernatural visitations, pushing Anaya to tell a story no one dares. But exorcising the house's endless cycle of evil requires a sacrifice that neither Anaya nor her fellows are ready to make. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning Motswana author Tlotlo Tsamaase delivers a mesmerizing story of a young generation facing colonialism's cultural legacy in Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/27\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781645661047, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Erewhon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496106950934,"sku":"9781645661047","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781645661047.jpg?v=1783053284","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-margins","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}