In stories threaded together with music, A Book of Blues explores both physical and internal landscapes and the never-ending diversity of human relationships. Showing a command of different voices and remarkable empathy, Courttia Newland's compelling and heartfelt stories take us into the lives of a wide range of characters: a music journalist suffering a crisis of identity in Miami; old friends trying to connect their disparate lives once more.
Newland is an accomplished storyteller whose locations span continents and cultures, from the sparse Kenyan bush to the bustle of Portobello Road. He paints vivid, inimitable portraits of characters endeavouring to navigate their way through a world where love presents as many problems as it does opportunities.
"One of Britain's most important young black novelists... a truly gifted storyteller." Time Out
"One of the most imaginative, free-thinking writers working today. I love his work." Sarah Hall, author of The Electric Michaelangelo
Genre: Literary Fiction
Newland is an accomplished storyteller whose locations span continents and cultures, from the sparse Kenyan bush to the bustle of Portobello Road. He paints vivid, inimitable portraits of characters endeavouring to navigate their way through a world where love presents as many problems as it does opportunities.
"One of Britain's most important young black novelists... a truly gifted storyteller." Time Out
"One of the most imaginative, free-thinking writers working today. I love his work." Sarah Hall, author of The Electric Michaelangelo
Genre: Literary Fiction
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