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Dances by Nicole Cuffy
A ballerina at the height of her powers becomes consumed with finding her missing brotherin this "striking debut" (Oprah Daily)."A compelling novel about the spiritual and bodily costs of the dogged pursuit of art."-Raven Leilani, author of Luster
LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION . LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD
At twenty-two years old, Cece Cordell reaches the pinnacle of her career as a ballet dancer when she's promoted to principal at the New York City Ballet. She's instantly catapulted into celebrity, heralded for her "inspirational" role as the first Black ballerina in the famed company's history. Even as she celebrates the achievement of a lifelong dream, Cece remains haunted by the feeling that she doesn't belong. As she waits for some feeling of rightness that doesn't arrive, she begins to unravel the loose threads of her past-an absent father, a pragmatic mother who dismisses Cece's ambitions, and a missing older brother who stoked her childhood love of ballet but disappeared to deal with his own demons.
Soon after her promotion, Cece is faced with a choice that has the potential to derail her career and shatter the life she's cultivated for herself, sending her on a pilgrimage to both find her brother and reclaim the parts of herself lost in the grinding machinery of the traditional ballet world.
Written with spellbinding beauty and ballet's precise structure, Dances centers around women, art, and power, and how we come to define freedom for ourselves.
Cuffy, Nicole: - Nicole Cuffy is a proud Brooklyn emigrant who enjoys yoga, ballet, and writing literary fiction. Her work can be found in Mason's Road and The Masters Review Volume VI. Nicole holds a BA in Writing from Columbia University and an MFA in Fiction from the New School. She does her best writing when she's writing by hand, and she is a high-functioning book addict. When she isn't reading, writing, or yogaing, she is most likely dancing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593498170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593498178 |
| Title | Dances |
| Author | Nicole Cuffy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2024-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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