Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
In progressive and upscale Shaker Heights, no one embodies the spirit of the Clevland suburb quite like Elena Richardson, who always plays by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an artist and single mother, who rents a house from the Richardsons with her teenage daughter, Pearl. All four of the Richardson children are drawn to the mysterious pair, but Mia has a cloudy past and disregards the status quo of Shaker Heights to Elena's disappointment. Then, when old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese American baby, a custody battle erupts that divides the community - and puts Mia and Elena on opposite sides. Now Elena is determined to uncover Mia's secret past. But her obsession will lead to unexpected and devastating costs.
Little Fires Everywhere is an upcoming American drama web television miniseries, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Celeste Ng. It will consist of eight episodes and premiere on Hulu March 18. The series stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. See the trailer below the book recommendations.
These domestic fiction titles have some of the same themes, especially family secrets and sometimes deadly consequences.
Two families awaiting the arrival of their adopted infant daughters from Korea meet at the airport. "Digging to America" casts a penetrating light on the American Way as seen from two perspectives, those who are born here and those who are still struggling to fit in.
Brad Whitman, successful from his HVAC business, moves his family into a brand-new house in Oak Knoll, North Carolina. But instead of living his dream, he's soon clashing with his African American neighbor Valerie Alston-Holt when she files a lawsuit against him for damaging the giant oak tree in her yard during his house construction.
Nadia Turner, grief-stricken over her mother's recent suicide, takes up with the local pastor's son, Luke Sheppard, a former football star whose injury has forced him on the sidelines. But their youthful love affair leads to a surprise pregnancy - and the subsequent cover-up - that will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth.
