April Davila - Author

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Vividly imagined and deeply felt, “142 Ostriches” is an utterly absorbing tale of an intrepid young woman coming of age in the California desert. I loved Davila’s big-hearted debut about land, family, and the ties that bind. Highly recommended.

— Lindsey Lee Johnson, Author of “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth”

Anyone who has ever felt the insistent tug of Somewhere Else… will find something of themselves in these fine pages.

— Mark Sarvas, Author of “Memento Park”

I’ve never read a coming of age story quite like Dávila’s. It’s about a rugged existence, but with prose so gorgeously written that you can’t help but see the beauty in the world she’s built.

— Erin La Rosa, Author of “The Big Redhead Book”

A twisty, warmhearted story of family, community and fate, a thoroughgoing delight.

— Janet Fitch, Author of “Chimes of a Lost Cathedral”

An engrossing and original tale of love, betrayal, and extremely large birds, April Dávila’s 142 Ostriches is a novel that blooms like springtime in the California desert. Fiercely independent, brave, and tender, Tallulah Jones is a heroine for our time.

— Seth Greenland, Author of “The Hazards of Good Fortune”, Author of “The Hazards of Good Fortune”

Davila’s utterly unique novel nails the Zeitgeist… With unsentimental acuity, her narrator confronts the intangible covenant foisted upon her.

— Rita Williams – Author of “If The Creek Don’t Rise”

142 Ostriches is unlike anything I’ve read before. In Davila’s skillful hands, the desert comes alive and the ostriches are as compelling as the human characters. Tallulah herself is a memorable, strong-willed protagonist.

— Amy Meyerson, Author of “The Bookshop of Yesterdays”

Davila’s observant prose conjures the drama of sun-scorched days and the calm of cool painted evenings as it chronicles the struggles and rewards of a rugged life in the vast Mohave.

— Yvonne Puig, Author of “A Wife of Nobel Character”

A story told with depth and beauty about the many things we inherit from our families. Davila’s characters are familiar, yet unforgettable.

— Wayétu Moore, Author of “She Would Be King”

April Davila has made the rare thing: The perfect meeting of plot and character. A hurtling adventure of family intrigue helmed by a heroine for the ages, Davila’s novel will make your heart swell as big as an ostrich egg, and then hatch it.

— Katie Williams, Author of “Tell The Machine Goodnight”

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