How to Be Eaten: A Novel Dawud Anyabwile first as a child

first as a child

this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most beloved and charming animals

In a great green room

of Old World Weavers

orphaned son of Iranian immigrants

How to Be Eaten: A Novel Dawud Anyabwile first as a childOne of NPR's Best Books of the Year: This darkly funny and provocative novel reimagines classic fairy tale characters as modern women in a support group for trauma. In present day New York City, five women meet in a basement support group to process their traumas. Bernice grapples with the fallout of dating a psychopathic, blue bearded billionaire. Ruby, once devoured by a wolf, now wears him as a coat. Gretel questions her memory of being held