A novel
“From skins to skin to golden Buddhas, Currency is a moving and lucid look at how beauty can fall prey to our very love of it.”
— Alex Shakar, author of The Savage Girl
Piv and Robin are not such an unlikely match. Piv, a small-time hustler in Thailand, and Robin, a twenty-something back-packer from the United States, have always dreamed big dreams. What begins as a traveler’s affair in Sukhothai quickly intensifies, and the young lovers envision an idyllic future together, traveling the world. Their plans are thwarted in Bangkok, however, when Robin runs out of money, her credit is denied, and she may have to leave Asia and Piv behind. Desperate, Piv turns to Abu, a charismatic businessman acquaintance, for help. Thus begins Piv and Robin’s foray into exotic animal smuggling. Soon they find themselves amid an international crime ring that may have even darker underworld ties stretching from Kenya to Russia. Under the scrutiny of the traffickers who employ them, with investigators hot on their trail, and idealistic dreams unraveling fast, Piv and Robin must face the consequences of their individual struggles for identity, as well as the cost of their mutual desires.
Currency is coming out in May, 2010 from OV Books, an imprint of Dzanc Books.
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Zoe, I had absolutely no idea you’d done this — and that you were published! CONGRATULATIONS! I am so excited to read this book. The description sounds amazing. I’d love to talk to you about your writing process. You give me hope that patience pays off, my friend. Many, many blessings to you!
Thank you, Christine. One of these days maybe we’ll have time to actually have a full conversation–and maybe even one about writing!
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[...] Zolbrod‘s first novel, Currency, which is set in Thailand, was released this month. I’ve invited Zoe here not only to [...]
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Wow, I haven’t come across a book trailer before! Great idea.
Book trailers are the new thing! I was skeptical, but it was fun to make. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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[...] swear on my advanced reader’s copy of Currency that ever since I was a kid, I have had a fierce wanderlust. And ever since I was a kid, I was a [...]
Truly one of my favorite books of the year! Thank you to the friends (John and Becca) who loaned me this book on a plane ride home. The characters were interesting and the story captivating! I found myself sneaking away at lunch and ultimately pulling a late nighter to finish! It is a book that as a reader you want to be fully emersed in…NO INTERUPTIONS! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I love to read, and books like CURRENCY make my hobbie even that much more enjoyable! Can’t wait for all my friends to read it, so I will be able to have a great share discussion!
Kari, thank you so much for taking the time to tell me this. It makes me so happy to hear that I’ve written a book that’s given someone the kind of experience I like the best from reading. Yay!
Just ordered the last 3 copies from Amazon for gifts for my friends…print more!
[...] reader to highlight is the alliterate Zoe Zolbrod. Zoe is a writer, editor and traveler. Her novel CURRENCY came out in 2010 from Other Voices Books. It won a Nobbie Award! She’s currently working on a [...]