In her debut novel, Xhenet Aliu tackles the meaning of what it means to know where one comes from. Brass follows a mother and daughter as they each come of age in small-town Connecticut. Both seek to leave their hometown, but the trials of young adulthood make their dreams feel so much farther away. Aliu talked with us about her inspiration for her debut novel and the importance of featuring working-class Americans in contemporary literature.
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