'It Is Wood, It Is Stone' is a mesmerizing story set across a year in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, where the lives of two women become irrevocably intertwined. Linda, an unsettled American, has relocated with her husband, Dennis, but finds herself lost and disconnected as her husband immerses himself in work. Her housemaid, Marta, anchored in the home's rhythms, bears the weight of her country's complex history and racial tensions. When Linda is swept away by an enigmatic artist on a whirlwind journey, the repercussions touch both women, forging a deep, tender bond between them. Gabriella Burnham's lyrical prose delicately weaves a narrative of class, colorism, and sexuality, set against a backdrop of a city pulsing with life and fraught with divisions.