
The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore
Anika Fajardo(Author)
Gallery (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 27. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-6680-9686-4 (ISBN)
Description
GOLD MEDAL in Best Popular Fiction-International Latino Book Awards
For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman's journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.
Dolores Moore's dead relatives refuse to stay quiet. They trail after her like a Greek chorus with no respect for personal boundaries, filling her crumbling Victorian with unsolicited advice, family gossip, and increasingly urgent opinions about her return to Colombia-the birthplace she barely remembers.
Dorrie would rather stay in Minneapolis, where the problems are manageable: an ex she hasn't forgotten, a cartography career that's evaporated overnight, a creaky inherited house, and two needy orange cats. But when a cryptic hand-drawn map surfaces and an old flame offers to watch the house, the voices leave her no choice.
So begins a journey to Colombia guided by photographs of her mother, half-remembered stories about her father, and a little bit of magic as Dorrie searches for the truth about where she came from-and what's been calling her to her rightful place.
For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman's journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.
Dolores Moore's dead relatives refuse to stay quiet. They trail after her like a Greek chorus with no respect for personal boundaries, filling her crumbling Victorian with unsolicited advice, family gossip, and increasingly urgent opinions about her return to Colombia-the birthplace she barely remembers.
Dorrie would rather stay in Minneapolis, where the problems are manageable: an ex she hasn't forgotten, a cartography career that's evaporated overnight, a creaky inherited house, and two needy orange cats. But when a cryptic hand-drawn map surfaces and an old flame offers to watch the house, the voices leave her no choice.
So begins a journey to Colombia guided by photographs of her mother, half-remembered stories about her father, and a little bit of magic as Dorrie searches for the truth about where she came from-and what's been calling her to her rightful place.
Reviews / Votes
"Anika Fajardo's The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore is a beautiful story of the different meanings on home, family, love, and belonging. Lyrical, poignant, and powerful, it will stay with readers for a long time." -- Yamile Saied Mendez, award-winning author of <I>All Roads Lead to Rome </I> With lyrical insight and emotional depth, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore explores what it means to lose your foundation and build a new one from memory, love, and the places that call you home. A powerful story about identity, ancestry, and the invisible threads that tie us together. * <i>-- Booklist</i>, starred review * "Dolores Moore's longing to know her own and her mothers' stories tenderly intertwines hearts across generations, landscapes and cultures with love, humor and vividly descriptive narrative. To experience this exquisitely written novel is to join in the wonderment of the quest, supporting and treasuring Dolores in the company of her unseen yet clearly and delightfully heard mothers and ancestors." -- -- Linda LeGarde Grover, author of <I>In the Night of Memory</I> "Anika Fajardo's charming and poignant new book is a map of loss, motherhood, and magic that welcomes the reader home. There are tender revelations, vivid details and funny moments throughout. Truly, what a joy it was to spend time with "Dolores" and her cast of wise and delightful mothers in these pages!" -- --Chantel Acevedo, author of <I>The Distant Marvels </I>and <I>The Living Infinite</I> "Sometimes we need to tunnel into the past in order to find our way forward. Anika Fajardo's The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore is a vibrant, expansive, warm-hearted novel about the places that shape us, the loved ones who never leave us, and all the wrong turns that eventually bring us right back to where we belong." -- --Lindsay Starck, author of <I>Monsters We Have Made </I> With lyrical insight and emotional depth, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore explores what it means to lose your foundation and build a new one from memory, love, and the places that call you home. A powerful story about identity, ancestry, and the invisible threads that tie us together. * <i>-- Booklist</i>, starred review * "Dolores Moore's longing to know her own and her mothers' stories tenderly intertwines hearts across generations, landscapes and cultures with love, humor and vividly descriptive narrative. To experience this exquisitely written novel is to join in the wonderment of the quest, supporting and treasuring Dolores in the company of her unseen yet clearly and delightfully heard mothers and ancestors." -- -- Linda LeGarde Grover, author of <I>In the Night of Memory</I> "Anika Fajardo's charming and poignant new book is a map of loss, motherhood, and magic that welcomes the reader home. There are tender revelations, vivid details and funny moments throughout. Truly, what a joy it was to spend time with "Dolores" and her cast of wise and delightful mothers in these pages!" -- --Chantel Acevedo, author of <I>The Distant Marvels </I>and <I>The Living Infinite</I> "Sometimes we need to tunnel into the past in order to find our way forward. Anika Fajardo's The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore is a vibrant, expansive, warm-hearted novel about the places that shape us, the loved ones who never leave us, and all the wrong turns that eventually bring us right back to where we belong." -- --Lindsay Starck, author of <I>Monsters We Have Made </I> "A book that lingers long after you finish it." - PeopleMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6680-9686-4 (9781668096864)
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Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers, What If a Fish, Meet Me Halfway, and The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com.