Dual citizen of the U.S. and Brazil Gabriella Burnham’s glittering debut, IT IS WOOD, IT IS STONE, has been named a best book of the summer by Bustle, Elle, Marie Claire, Book Riot, and many other outlets. Shelf Awareness raves: “This debut novel is striking in its confident, close study of a complex woman in a fragile marriage.” The book was also chosen by Amazon as a Best Book of August in the Fiction & Literature category. Additionally, Nantucket Magazine featured the book in their August issue, along with a profile of the author. One World published the book on July 28, 2020.