Genre: Young Adult

Synopsis:

Running away from home hasn't solved Iphigenia Murphy's problems. In fact, it's only a matter of time before they'll catch up with her. Iffy is desperate to find her long-lost mother, and, so far, in spite of the need to forage for food and shelter and fend off an unending number of creeps, living in Queens' Forest Park has felt safer than living at home. But as the summer days get shorter, it all threatens to fall apart.

A novel that explores the sustaining love of friendship, the kindness of strangers, and the indelible bond of family, Iphigenia Murphy captures the gritty side of 1992 Queens, the most diverse borough in New York City. Just like Iffy, the friends she makes in the park--Angel, a stray dog with the most ridiculous tail; Corinne, a young trans woman who is escaping her own abusive situation; and Anthony, a former foster kid from upstate whose parents are addicts--each seek a place where they feel at home. Whether fate or coincidence has brought them together, within this community of misfits Iffy can finally be herself, but she still has to face the effects of abandonment and abuse--and the possibility that she may be pregnant. During what turns out to be a remarkable journey to find her mother, will Iffy ultimately discover herself?

Sara Hosey holds a PhD in American literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is an associate professor of English and women and gender studies at Nassau Community College. Her book, Home Is Where the Hurt Is: Media Depictions of Wives and Mothers (McFarland, 2019), looks at representations of the domestic in popular culture. Sara grew up in Queens and now lives in Sea Cliff, New York, with her partner and their children. She is working on a second novel.

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🏕 G I V E A W A Y 🏕 . . Happy Friday, beautiful bookish people! I have good friends that I can count with one hand. What are the qualities you search for in a good friend? I value loyalty and honesty. Today, I want to share a Iffy's story, a runaway kid who's trying to find her mother and who's safer in the streets than at her foster home. Her journey is heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time and it is a novel I highly recommend. #IphigeniaMurphy by @sarahoseyauthor will come out on March 10th! If you want to know more about the author and this novel, go to my site (link in bio) to read an interview with Sara and enter our tour giveaway. And because I loved this book so much and thanks to @blackstonepublishing we are giving away 1 extra copy on Instagram, too! Entries for the giveaway: ▪︎Follow @theffbc & @whatmakespatri ▪︎Follow the author @sarahoseyauthor ▪︎Follow @blackstonepublishing ▪︎Answer the QOTD and tag (@theffbc) to make it clear that you are entering the giveaway. Extra entries: ▪︎Tag a friend (each friend will be an extra entry). ▪︎Share the giveaway on your story (remember to tag @whatmakespatri & @theffbc). ▪︎Follow @michellesulk ▪︎Follow any other FFBC team member participating in the tour (let us know on below who did you follow): @l.m.durand @mybookishbliss @popthebutterfly @kaitplusbooks @love2dazzle @ya.its.lit @_.sleepydoe._ @_bookishaestha_ @gotgratitude5 @savingsinseconds . . #iphigeniamurphy #sarahosey #roaring20sdebut #blackstonepublishing #yafiction #booksofinstagram #bookworm #bookaddict #bookaholic #lovereading #bookphotography #yalovin #igreads #yabookstagram #ireadya #yalit #ireadya #yabooklover #yareads #bookstagram #bookworm #iheartyabooks #winterbooks #bookstabuddies📚 #flatlaystyle

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