LOCA A writer in self-imposed exile

A writer in self-imposed exile in London receives a call from the Prime Minister of his former country

Refusing to be constrained by her race or middle-class West African and English backgrounds

but a collection that will stay with you for years to come

Butterfly Fish is a richly told story of love and hope

As the love affair advances

LOCA A writer in self-imposed exileLonglisted for the Center of Fiction First Novel Prize 2025 It's 1999, and best friends Sal and Charo are striving to hold on to their dreams in a New York determined to grind them down. Sal is a book loving science nerd trying to grow beyond his dead end job in a new city, but he's held back by tragic memories from his past in Santo Domingo. Free spirited Charo is surprised to find herself a mother at twenty five, partnered with a controlling man,