Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir

“The book I wish I'd had growing up.” -Chanel Miller, author of Know My Name

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One of the most anticipated books of 2019-Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, The Millions, Nylon, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, Lit Hub, Refinery29, and many more

"A fearless debut." -New York Times
"[A] gorgeous reckoning." -Washington Post
"Flat out breathtaking." -Lit Hub
"Gripping and gloriously written." -Elle
"Utterly unforgettable." -NYLON
"Unnervingly satisfying." -Oprah Magazine
"Deeply compassionate." -NPR.org
"Truly stunning." -Cosmopolitan

T Kira Madden's widely acclaimed, unflinchingly honest memoir of trauma, privilege, displacement, and forgiveness, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls tells the story of a young woman mourning the loss of her father while excavating her glittery South Florida girlhood for truths that fully reframe her reality. Singularly compassionate, funny, and precise, Madden's unforgettable debut is about families of blood and affinity, both lost and found, unmade and rebuilt, crooked and beautiful.