“One of this year's most buzzed about young adult novels
about an artist on a journey of self-discovery—navigating a family secret
she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough
Big-hearted with piercing social commentary
Black women’s anger has been caricatured into an ugly and destructive force that threatens the civility and social fabric of American democracy
Long Division Family & Relationships “One of this year's mostFrom Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a funny, astute, searching (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice thats alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise, Long Division features two interwoven stories. In the first, its 2013: after an on stage meltdown