“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)