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A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions.

Tea Obreht

A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions.

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About Tea Obreht

Téa Obreht (born Tea Bajraktarević; 30 September 1985) is an American novelist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 for The Tiger's Wife, her debut novel.