{"product_id":"exemplary-humans-9781949641967","title":"Exemplary Humans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIANA LEITE MAKES HER ENGLISH-LANGUAGE DEBUT WITH A NOVEL ABOUT ONE WOMAN'S PAST AND ALL OF OUR FUTURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since the unnamed threat took over, 100-year-old Natália has been stuck inside her Rio de Janeiro apartment, alone. Well, not entirely alone--her loved ones may be gone but they never really left her, plus she's pretty sure there's a spy watching her every move through the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she waits for the daily call from her daughter who lives halfway across the world, the old woman revisits scenes from her life. There's her husband Vicente who obsessively erased maps of Brazil; her best friend Sarah, the cookie seller; Jorge who gave tarot readings for both humans and birds; and the comrades who joined her in resisting Brazil's dictatorship, at least until they were forced into hiding. \u003ci\u003eExemplary Humans\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious novel about the quirks of memory and the delights and horror of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juliana Leite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Lines Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949641967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerry, Zoë:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eZoë Perry\u003c\/b\u003e has translated the work of several contemporary Brazilian authors, including Juliana Leite, Veronica Stigger, Clara Drummond, Carol Bensimon and Ana Paula Maia. Her translations have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in southeastern Kentucky, she is currently based in Miami.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeite, Juliana:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJuliana Leite \u003c\/b\u003eis a Brazilian writer based in São Paulo. Her work has been published in Italy, France, Portugal, the UK, and the US, appearing in \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the French newspaper \u003ci\u003eLibération\u003c\/i\u003e, and many Brazilian magazines. She's been awarded the O. Henry Prize for the story \"My Good Friend\" and is the first Brazilian writer to ever achieve the distinction; the story was optioned for film. Her previous works have been shortlisted for and awarded many prizes in Brazil, including the Critics' Choice for best novel with her debut book, also optioned for film. Juliana has been a fellow at Art Omi, Ucross Foundation, and Hawthornden Foundation.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Juliana Leite \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876563075229,"sku":"9781949641967","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6474731f-9445-45ae-9197-80e958f426c6.jpg?v=1777381876","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/exemplary-humans-9781949641967","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}