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Magical, tantalizing, and sensual, The Mistress of Spices is the story of Tilo, a young woman born in another time, in a faraway place, who is trained in the ancient art of spices and ordained as a mistress charged with special powers.  Onc… more

“It has true spiritual importance for contemporary American literature.”—Edward HirschUpon its initial publication, acclaimed poet Li-Young Lee’s memoir The Winged Seed: A Remembrance (1995), received an American Book Award from the Before … more