INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An unbelievable debut, one that announces a new and necessary American voice." --Tommy Orange, New York Times Book Review "An excitement and a wonder: strange, crazed, urgent and funny." --George Saunders "Dark and captivating and essential . . . A call to arms and a condemnation . . . Read this book." --Roxane Gay A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" honoree, chosen by Colson Whitehead Winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Award for Best First Book A piercingly raw debut story collection fro... View More...
'Friday Black COMPLETELY reset my standard for short story collections. After the first couple, I had already begun to imagine a rec that included the phrase "a Blacker Black Mirror without as much tech." And that still kind of works, but it doesn't need the comparison or any help from the show. It stands on its own. Everything about it is excellent. The premises are so fresh and unique and necessarily jarring. Small stretches to get at deeper truths and realities. It's perfectly paced and laid out (both the individual stories and the larger arc). It's approachable and relatable, especially if... View More...
'Friday Black COMPLETELY reset my standard for short story collections. After the first couple, I had already begun to imagine a rec that included the phrase "a Blacker Black Mirror without as much tech." And that still kind of works, but it doesn't need the comparison or any help from the show. It stands on its own. Everything about it is excellent. The premises are so fresh and unique and necessarily jarring. Small stretches to get at deeper truths and realities. It's perfectly paced and laid out (both the individual stories and the larger arc). It's approachable and relatable, especially if... View More...
'Friday Black COMPLETELY reset my standard for short story collections. After the first couple, I had already begun to imagine a rec that included the phrase "a Blacker Black Mirror without as much tech." And that still kind of works, but it doesn't need the comparison or any help from the show. It stands on its own. Everything about it is excellent. The premises are so fresh and unique and necessarily jarring. Small stretches to get at deeper truths and realities. It's perfectly paced and laid out (both the individual stories and the larger arc). It's approachable and relatable, especially if... View More...
