Bitter Melon
$29.75
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
Jalissa and her dad aren’t close, but when he invites her to Jamaica, his homeland, for the first time, she says yes.
She’s running from heartbreak and a loss of her own; he’s running out of time.
As they travel through sun-drenched towns and navigate tangled family roots, old wounds open and long-held silences begin to break. They’re both trying to outrun something-but along the way, they cross paths with people whose stories shift their own, helping them face the past, recko…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349702995 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349702993 |
| Author: | Liv Little |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Dialogue Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Liv Little
Liv is a writer of Jamaican and Guyanese descent via South London. Liv tells stories with heart about the people and places that matter to her. Her work spans journalism, audio, TV and curatorial projects.
Her debut novel, Rosewater, was shortlisted for the 2024 Nota Bene Prize and longlisted for the 2024 Polari Prize. At 21, Liv founded the award-winning media company gal-dem. Liv is working on a debut feature film with BBC Film and has various screenwriting projects in development.
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