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Paperback Release Praise and Party for Author Pauls Toutonghi

Pauls Toutonghi’s fourth book, The Refugee Ocean (Simon & Schuster, 2023) is now out in paperback. It is available wherever books are sold.

On Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm, Broadway Books in Portland will host a celebratory event that will include merriment of various kinds. All are welcome to attend.

October 09, 2024

Cover of The Refugee Ocean, a novel by Lewis & Clark College English Professor, Pauls Toutonghi.

Credit: Simon & Schuster

Stellar reviews for THE REFUGEE OCEAN include a write-up from the United Nations High Commission on Refugees which states: “As the chapters flip between Marguerite’s and Naïm’s stories, they show the spectrum of different experiences that refugees can have. But the desire for safety, shelter, and connection remains the same.”

Shelf Awareness calls THE REFUGEE OCEAN “gloriously symphonic;” Library Journal says it is “both thoughtful and seamlessly executed,” and Booklist raves that “Toutonghi’s evocative prose captures the power of music and the ongoing struggles of grief.”

If you’re in Portland on November 20th at 6pm, be sure to drop by Broadway Books and say hello to Pauls!

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