What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

<p><b>From the award-winning author of <i>Boy, Snow, Bird</i> and <i>Mr. Fox</i> comes an enchanting and thought-provoking collection of intertwined stories<br></b><br>Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, <i>What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours</i> is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret--Oyeyemi's keys not only unlock elements of her characters' lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In &quot;Books and Roses&quot; one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers' fates. &quot;'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea&quot; involves a &quot;house of locks,&quot; where doors can be closed only with a key--with surprising, unobservable developments. And in &quot;If a Book Is Locked There's Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,&quot; a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason) .<br> As ever, Oyeyemi's creative vision and storytelling are effervescent, wise, and insightful, and her tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? <i>What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours</i> captivates as it explores the many possible answers.</p>