The good works of Ayela Linde : a novel in stories

“In 16 interconnected stories, Forbes presents a 360-degree view of the enigmatic Ayela Garzón Linde and her life in a sleepy Texas border town” (Booklist). From an O. Henry Prize–winner, this dazzling novel in stories marks the arrival of a powerfully original and beguiling new voice in American fiction. The linked stories that make up this spare and beautifully written novel follow the life of Ayela, the illegitimate daughter of a Mexican dressmaker, and create a portrait, composite yet intriguingly incomplete, that captures the complexity of who she was. “A debut that’s both absorbing and surprisingly sentimental.” —Entertainment Weekly “A captivating debut . . . Forbes tells us just enough to whet our appetite for more. She also has novelist Anne Tyler’s uncanny eye for the convolutions of marriage and family . . . Forbes has the magic touch, and a glorious future.” —Kirkus Reviews “Forbes . . . is a painter in words, but a painter who sends the reader a message in every story . . . [A] moving and lovely book.” —The Washington Times “This delicately rendered debut episodically delineates the life and times of the most sought after girl in the village of Santa Rosalia, north of the Rio Grande . . . [It] deftly renders the full arc of a memorable character’s life.” —Publishers Weekly “Unique in its approach to telling the story of an enigmatic woman, author Charlotte Forbes’ book, The Good Works of Ayela Linde is rich in detail and intrigue.” —Story Circle Book Reviews From an O. Henry Prize-winner, this dazzling novel in stories marks the arrival of a powerfully original and beguiling new voice in American fiction. The linked stories that make up this spare and beautifully written novel follow the life of Ayela, the illegitimate daughter of a Mexican dressmaker, and create a portrait, composite yet intriguingly incomplete, that captures the complexity of who she was. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.