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I was drawn in by the first line, and stayed for the immersive and impactful story woven by a masterful storyteller. This book not only manages to view every character with deep empathy and compassion, but also manages to hold the reader's attention throughout moments when they may otherwise look away. This book is for anyone who wants a compact, concentrated, and sharp reading experience.
'Astonishing.' Stylist 'Electrifying.' O: The Oprah Magazine 'Brilliant and heartbreaking.' Marie Claire 'Propulsive and resonant.' Esquire
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died.
One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda, swaddled in akwete material, his head on her welcome mat. The Death of Vivek Oji transports us to the day of Vivek's birth, the day his grandmother Ahunna died. It is the story of an over protective mother and a distant father, and the heart-wrenching tale of one family's struggle to understand…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
A solid collection of short stories, the characters and stories of this book have lingered with me in the months since I read it. From spooked farm workers who gossip about a death in the field, to families trying to stick together when larger forces take them apart, the book covers a wide range of experiences that may otherwise be unexamined. The entire collection is also subtly woven together so that they can be read as standalones or as a novel-in-stories.
Winner of the 2023 Joyce Carol Oates Prize Finalist for the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist for the 2023 Balcones Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the 2022 Story Prize
Shimmering stories set in California’s Central Valley, the first book in a decade from a virtuoso story writer.
“Her immediate concern was money.” So begins the first story in Manuel Muñoz’s dazzling new collection. In it, Delfina has moved from Texas to California’s Central Valley with her husband and small son, and her isolation and desperation force her to take a risk that ends in profound betrayal.
