Boundaries Author:Elizabeth Nunez "Nunez is a master at pacing and plotting."—The New York Times Book Review"A new book by Elizabeth Nunez is always excellent news."—Edwidge Danticat, author ofThe Dew BreakerIn an age of reality TV, a husband and wife cling to Victorian notions of privacy, though doing so threatens the life of the wife. Their daughter Anna yearns for her mother'... more »s unguarded affection, and eventually learns there is value in restraint. But Anna, a Caribbean American immigrant, finds that lesson harder to accept when, eager to assimilate in her new country, she discovers that a gap yawns between her and American-born citizens.The head of a specialized imprint at a major publishing house, Anna is soon challenged for her position by an ambitious upstart who accuses her of not really understanding American culture, particularly African American culture. Her job at stake, Anna turns for advice to her boyfriend Paul, a Caribbean American himself, who attempts to convince her that immigrants must accept limitations on their freedom in America.Told in spare and transcendent prose,Boundariesis a riveting immigrant story, a fascinating look into the world of contemporary book publishing, a beautiful extension of the exploration of family dynamics that began in Nunez's previous novelAnna In-Between, and a heart warming love story.Elizabeth Nunezis the award-winning author of seven novels. Her most recent,Anna In-Between, was aNew York TimesEditors' Choice and was selected for the 2010 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award. Her other novels includeProspero's DaughterandBruised Hibiscus(American Book Award winner). Nunez was executive producer for the Emmy-nominated TV seriesBlack Writers in America. She is a distinguished professor at Hunter College, CUNY, where she teaches writing and fiction.« less