![]() ![]() Luster by Raven Leilani is written with stunning attention to detail and intention. Edie may be the only Black woman young Akila knows.” She becomes a hesitant ally to his wife and a de facto role model to his adopted daughter. As if navigating the constantly shifting landscapes of contemporary sexual manners and racial politics weren’t hard enough, Edie finds herself unemployed and invited into Eric’s home―though not by Eric. ![]() ![]() And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including an autopsist wife who has agreed to an open marriage ―with rules. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simmers inside her. Quick Book Summary (from the official blurb): “Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties ―sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. Raven Leilani’s Luster, recent winner of The John Leonard Prize from the National Book Critics Circle, is our next selection. In a continuation of our series of micro-reviews, assistant editor Brandon Williams brought together a group of ardent readers to give their quick-hit impressions of recent novels which have won major awards from the literary world. ![]()
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