"Oshiro persuasively cultivates suspense...this breathtaking indictment of corrupted religion's consequences presents a standout, deeply felt portrait of a teenager's longing for connection." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An edge-of-your-seat mystery with speculative elements. . . An important and searing read on the value of family, agency, and belief." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Praise for Each of Us a Desert:
Buzzfeed's Best YA Speculative Fiction of 2020 NPR Best Books of 2020
"This book is a prayer, and it also feels like a warning."-NPR
"I have been trying to find words that envelop my feelings for this book into a cohesive sentence, but since that could take years - this book is a stunning, incredible journey showing the ways that storytelling is an integral part of life." -Buzzfeed
"Part coming-of-age story, part fantasy, this book not only delivers an enchanting tale, but also has some of the most creative world-building happening in speculative fiction right now-all told through a Latinx lens."-Den of Geek
Awards and Praise for Anger Is a Gift:
*2019 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Teen Winner *31st Annual Lammy Finalist for LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult category *2019 ALA Rainbow Young Adult Book List Selection *Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018 *Vulture's 38 Best LGBTQ YA Novels *Book Riot's Best Books 2018
"A passionate and promising debut."-Entertainment Weekly
"Anger is a Gift is an explosion of fury and revolution. Mark Oshiro's beautiful and brutal debut proves that not only can anyone be a hero, but great change comes when the heroes work together."-Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End
"Raw, unflinching, and full of heart. Anger is a Gift is a masterpiece."-Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author of This is Where it Ends
"Anger Is a Gift should be required reading in high schools everywhere."-Charlie Jane Anders, author of Victories Greater Than Death
MARK OSHIRO is the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning Latinx queer author of Anger Is a Gift, Each of Us a Desert, and Into the Light, as well as their middle grade books The Insiders, You Only Live Once, David Bravo, and Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena. They are the coauthor (with Rick Riordan) of The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.
