The virgins

By Pamela Erens

Subjects: Fiction, general, Jews, fiction, Korean American men, Jewish women, Boarding schools, Young women, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, Asian americans, fiction

Description: The Virgins is the story of Aviva and Seung's descent into confusion and shame, as re-imagined in richly detailed episodes by their classmate Bruce, a once-embittered voyeur turned repentant narrator. With unflinching honesty and breathtaking prose, Pamela Erens brings a fresh voice to the tradition of the great boarding school novel.