Parabola

The simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings, and our journey begins. a tracing of modern day mythologies, parabola weaves through genres, mathematical formulas, and photographs, all while following the curve of a parabola, stopping at various points to pick up strands of intersections or stories. lily hoangs debut novel offers readers tender snapshots of an asian american girl coming-of-age juxtaposed with the pythagorean belief in numerology placed right beside a physical manifestation of dark matter contrasted with interactive iq, personality, and psychological tests. smart, challenging, sad, and kind, by the end of parabola, you will have moved through every emotion, and you will end right where you began, with that simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings.