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Tommy Orange
Rave The New York Times Book Review Orange triumphantly returns with Wandering Stars ... It’d be a mistake to think that the power of Wandering Stars lies solely in its astute observations, cultural commentary or historical reclamations, though these aspects of the novel would make reading it very much worthwhile. But make no mistake, this book has action! Suspense! The characters are fully formed and they get going right out of the gate ... Orange’s ability to highlight the contradictory forces that coexist within friendships, familial relationships and the characters themselves, who contend with holding private and public identities, makes Wandering Stars a towering achievement.
Shannon Sanders
Rave The New York Times Book Review One of the great pleasures of Company — and there are many — is how some stories double back to retell an event or re-establish a family member from a different vantage point, deepening our understanding of, and investment in, the Collinses ... This is a collection that builds intrigue through both what we see and what we don’t see. As we jump from story to story, between different times and different perspectives, it’s thrilling to re-encounter past characters in new circumstances and speculate about how we got here ... A deftly woven tapestry that scrupulously depicts familial ties and estrangement, richly told with a nuance that allows each character dignity and grace.
Vauhini Vara
Rave The New York Times Book Review A dazzling collection full of spellbinding prose and intimate glimpses into the minds of people grappling with life’s familiar but lesser-discussed traumas ... Through unrestrained characters and fresh scenarios, Vara masterfully makes anew what it feels like to be alive. We are flawed, we falter, we go on.
Latoya Watkins
Rave The New York Times Book Review A collection that pulls readers into the lives of mothers and caretakers on the precipice of harrowing decisions ... Told in the rhythmic, lulling African American Vernacular English that has come to be Watkins’s signature, these stories run the gamut of difficult situations ... Together the collection asks: Whom can we protect and at what cost? Atmospheric and cinematic, Holler, Child is well worth your time.