trace elements of random tea parties

“Edgy, exuberant…fun, rollicking and a little bit dangerous…”
Publishers Weekly

“Bursting at the seams with pizzazz and invention.”
San Francisco Chronicle

“A spry debut from a writer who’s got the skills.”
Kirkus Reviews

“With prose that nearly sings off the page, Lemus [tells] an ancient story about love that’s worth waiting for.”
Out Magazine

“A distinctive and original narrative voice…Trace Elements of Random Tea Parties captures the messy, pinball reality of a young, urban dyke princess, struggling to carve out a place in the world.”
­-Lambda Book Report

“…with its tight prose, rich imagery, and emotion dappled-scenarios…Trace Elements of Random Tea Parties unfurls gritty-hipster-queer-lust stories ready to be devoured.”
Flaunt Magazine

“Lemus’ dynamic language and pacing…offer deep insights into familia and cultura without an ounce of heavy-handedness.”
—Latina Magazine

“An edgy and risky debut that leaps over clichés and lands in the center of the modern-day intricacies of a new generation.”
El Paso Times

“Felicia Luna Lemus is fiercely intelligent.”
The Advocate

The Astraea Foundation Writers Fund, Honorable Mention

(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003)