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Who am I? Where do I belong? A novel looks at questions that bind humans across centuries

NPR | By Justine Kenin,

Scott Detrow, Kai McNamee

Published May 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with the debut novelist Portia Elan. Her book Homebound travels through centuries and through the imagination.

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.