Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Girls | 2022 | Buy |
Daphne Palasi Andreades is an American author whose debut novel, Brown Girls, was published in 2022. The book drew widespread attention for its distinctive narrative voice and its honest portrayal of the immigrant experience in New York City. Andreades grew up in Queens, and her writing draws heavily on the diverse communities she knew firsthand.
Brown Girls uses a collective “we” narrator to tell the story of a group of girls from immigrant families as they grow up, move through the world, and reckon with the different paths their lives take. The novel received praise from critics and was selected for several notable book lists. Andreades holds an MFA from Columbia University, and her short fiction has appeared in various literary journals.