Marriage of a Thousand Lies is a novel by Sri Lankan-American author SJ Sindu, published by Soho Press in 2017. It tells the story of Lucky and Kris, two gay South Asian-Americans whose parents immigrated from Sri Lanka, who marry to stay in the closet.
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| Author | SJ Sindu |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Soho Press |
Publication date | 13 June 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781616957902 |
The novel won the 2018 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction[1] and was a Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction finalist[2] and Stonewall Honor Book.[3]
Reception
editMarriage of a Thousand Lies received positive reviews from Booklist,[4] Lambda Literary Foundation,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] Toronto Star,[7] Ms.,[8] Paste,[9] Los Angeles Review of Books,[10] International Examiner,[11] and Autostraddle.[12]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction | Winner | [13][1] |
| 2018 | Barbara Gittings Literature Award | Honor | [3] |
| DSC Prize for South Asian Literature | Longlist | [14] | |
| Goldie Award for Debut Novel | Winner | [15] | |
| Independent Publisher Book Award for LGBT+ Fiction | Silver | [16] | |
| Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction | Finalist | [2] | |
| Over the Rainbow Book List | Top 10 | [17] | |
| VCU First Novel Award | Finalist | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ a b Boureau, Ella (2018-03-06). "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ a b Jarnagin, Briana (2018-02-13). "2018 Barbara Gittings Literature Award and Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award of the Stonewall Book Awards Announced". News and Press Center. American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Marriage of a Thousand Lies. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-18 – via Booklist.
- ^ Punch, Allison (2017-08-15). "'Marriage of a Thousand Lies' by SJ Sindu". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu. Soho, $25 (288p) ISBN 978-1-61695-790-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Murdoch, Sarah (2017-07-14). "New fiction that explores the immigrant experience". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Cochran, Kelsey (2017-01-10). "Facing Our Pasts and Ourselves - Ms. Magazine". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Houston, Shannon M. (2017-06-26). "It's Sexual Freedom vs. Family and Tradition in Marriage of a Thousand Lies". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Hoenicke, Sarah (2017-06-13). "The Choice to Stay: SJ Sindu's "Marriage of a Thousand Lies"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Iyer, Nalini (2018-03-01). "Three South Asian authors presented their work at the 2018 Search for Meaning Festival". International Examiner. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Casey (2017-06-16). "Read A F-cking Book: SJ Sindu's "Marriage Of A Thousand Lies"". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Powers, Kevin (2018-04-28). "Awards: Edgars; Publishing Triangle". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Longlist". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "2018 Goldie Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "2018 Medalists Categories 1-42". IPPY Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Martinez, George (2018-02-15). "Over The Rainbow Press Release ALAMW 2018". Over the Rainbow Books. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "VCU Cabell First Novelist Award". Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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