Description: In the late 21st century, compassion is a crime. Memories can get wiped out just for trying to help. But Meredith Preston needs protection from the monsters in her mind, in her history, and in her family. And the great storms of a changing climate have made literal shelter imperative.
Brief description: Susan Palwick's debut novel, Flying in Place, won the Crawford Award for best fantasy debut. Her second novel, The Necessary Beggar, won the American Library Association's Alex Award. She lives with her husband in Reno, Nevada.
Review Quotes:
"Triumphant...Succeeds as a heart-wrenching romance, a sharp meditation on refugees and displaced persons, and a tragicomedy of cultural differences. Outstanding." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Necessary Beggar
"Palwick's beautifully crafted tale of exiles struggling to come to terms with a deeply troubled Earth is exquisite." --Booklist (starred review) on The Necessary Beggar "One of the best and most moving novels by a new author I have read in years." --Alison Lurie on Flying in Place