Exit West by Moshin Hamid (Riverhead Books) It combines aspects of the American road novel and the ghost story with a timely treatment of the long aftershocks of a hurricane and the opioid epidemic devouring rural America. However eternal its concerns, Sing, Unburied, Sing, Ward’s new book, is perfectly poised for the moment. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Scribner) By adding speculative elements to The Book of Joan, she reaches new heights with even higher stakes: the death or life of our planet.
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Radically new, full of maniacal invention and page-turning momentum.Yuknavitch has exhibited a rare gift for writing that concedes little in its quest to be authentic, meaningful and relevant. The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch (Harper)īrilliant and incendiary. Isadora is a masterful portrait of one of America’s greatest artists, and it’s also a beautiful reflection on what it means to be suffocated by grief, but not quite willing to give up. Gray is a gutsy, utterly original writer, and this is the finest work she’s done so far. Isadora by Amelia Gray (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)Ī stunning meditation on art and grief by one of America’s most exciting young authors. This list brings together some of our favorite fiction books published in 2017.ġ. We continue our “Best of 2017″ series curated by the entire CCM-Entropy community and present some of our favorite selections as nominated by the diverse staff and team here at Entropy, as well as nominations from our readers.
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