Real life / Brandon Taylor.
"A novel of rare emotional power that excavates the social intricacies of a late-summer weekend -- and a lifetime of buried pain. Almost everything about Wallace, an introverted African-American transplant from Alabama, is at odds with the lakeside Midwestern university town where he is working toward a biochem degree. For reasons of self-preservation, Wallace has enforced a wary distance even within his own circle of friends -- some dating each other, some dating women, some feigning straightness. But a series of confrontations with colleagues, and an unexpected encounter with a young straight man, conspire to fracture his defenses, while revealing hidden currents of resentment and desire that threaten the equilibrium of their community." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525538882 (Hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780525538899 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 327 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Man Booker Prize shortlist, 2020. |
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Subject: | African American gay men > Fiction. Graduate students > Fiction Friendship > Fiction Interpersonal relations > Fiction Coming of age > Fiction |
Genre: | Bildungsromans. |
Topic Heading: | Booker Prize 2020 shortlist |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | TAY (Text) | 35151001100965 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"A novel of rare emotional power that excavates the social intricacies of a late-summer weekend -- and a lifetime of buried pain. Almost everything about Wallace, an introverted African-American transplant from Alabama, is at odds with the lakeside Midwestern university town where he is working toward a biochem degree. For reasons of self-preservation, Wallace has enforced a wary distance even within his own circle of friends -- some dating each other, some dating women, some feigning straightness. But a series of confrontations with colleagues, and an unexpected encounter with a young straight man, conspire to fracture his defenses, while revealing hidden currents of resentment and desire that threaten the equilibrium of their community." --