…something like the John Prine or Tom Waits of Southern scribes: revered, honored, and esteemed but almost criminally underappreciated. Indeed, Singleton’s work is too original, too wildly hilarious and inventive…
…unfolds across a mash of forms, from family saga to political op-ed to Muslim history. Akhtar’s parents, both doctors, came to the United States to work. Ayad was born in…
…prowess — so that Transcendent Kingdom tells several stories simultaneously. Alongside Gifty’s bildungsroman is her family’s story of immigration, from the tightly woven social fabric of Ghana to the isolation…
…reveal the real essence of the story: themes of healing and letting go and the connection between music, loss, and family. This gripping novel exemplifies how a mystery can be…
…of spirit permeates this book, owing to the deep respect these profilers show for their subjects. Most of the essays portray fond friendship between two writers, underpinned by mutual, complex…
…brutal schedule and the death of her beloved mentor, Dmitry Petrov, Annie stumbles into St. Hilaire quite unexpectedly when her train breaks down nearby. Obsessed with an unfinished musical composition…
