Laird Hunt is een Amerikaanse schrijver wiens werk de kruising van geheugen, plaats en identiteit onderzoekt. Zijn verhalen duiken vaak in de complexiteit van ontheemding en ergens bij horen, puttend uit een rijk tapijt van internationale ervaringen die zijn unieke perspectief informeren. De proza van Hunt kenmerkt zich door zijn lyrische kwaliteit en scherpe observatie van de menselijke conditie, waardoor lezers worden uitgenodigd om na te denken over de diepe verbanden tussen ons vroegere en huidige zelf.
Launching the literary noir movement, this groundbreaking work offers a dark and gripping narrative that delves into the complexities of human nature and morality. Its vivid characters navigate a shadowy world filled with crime, betrayal, and existential dread, setting the stage for future noir literature. The book's raw, evocative prose and intricate plot structure redefine the genre, making it a must-read for fans of suspense and psychological depth. Now available in paperback, it invites a new generation of readers to explore its haunting themes.
A mesmerizing, poignant saga of love and loss firmly grounded in the Midwestern landscape by National Book Award finalist Laird Hunt. On a dark and lovely winter night, Noah Summers sits before a roaring fire, drifting between sleep and recollection, trying to make sense of a lifetime of psychic visions and his family's tumultuous history on an Indiana farmstead. Decades have passed since Noah first fell in love with Opal, a brilliant but unstable young woman whose penchant for flames separated the couple after just forty-two idyllic days of married life. Despite the challenges they each faced, their love never wavered in the long years that followed, sustained by letters, memories, and the bonds of family. Indiana, Indiana established the world that Laird Hunt returned to in his 2021 novel Zorrie, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, and introduced the character of Zorrie Underwood from the perspective of Noah and his father Virgil. Written in a masterful elegiac style reminiscent of William Faulkner and Marilynne Robinson, Indiana, Indiana is a beautiful and surreal story that illuminates the heart of rural America.
Finalist for the 2021 National Book Award (Fiction) "It was Indiana, it was the dirt she had bloomed up out of, it was who she was, what she felt, how she thought, what she knew." As a girl, Zorrie Underwood's modest and hardscrabble home county was the only constant in her young life. After losing both her parents, Zorrie moved in with her aunt, whose own death orphaned Zorrie all over again, casting her off into the perilous realities and sublime landscapes of rural, Depression-era Indiana. Drifting west, Zorrie survived on odd jobs, sleeping in barns and under the stars, before finding a position at a radium processing plant. At the end of each day, the girls at her factory glowed from the radioactive material. But when Indiana calls Zorrie home, she finally finds the love and community that have eluded her in and around the small town of Hillisburg. And yet, even as she tries to build a new life, Zorrie discovers that her trials have only begun. Spanning an entire lifetime, a life convulsed and transformed by the events of the 20th century, Laird Hunt's extraordinary novel offers a profound and intimate portrait of the dreams that propel one tenacious woman onward and the losses that she cannot outrun. Set against a harsh, gorgeous, quintessentially American landscape, this is a deeply empathetic and poetic novel that belongs on a shelf with the classics of Willa Cather, Marilynne Robinson, and Elizabeth Strout.
Set against the backdrop of the post-9/11 era, this gripping narrative weaves a complex story of love and betrayal, exploring the psychological intricacies of human relationships. Characters engage in a tense dance of manipulation and emotional turmoil, revealing the profound impact of societal upheaval on personal connections. The tale delves into themes of trust and deception, creating a suspenseful atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
The Evening Road is a vivid, disturbing book, able to subvert itself in half a
line, constantly challenging the reader's expectations. Its ghost map is
quickly established in the reader's head, and as the characters fade into the
margin of the final page, it is as if an inner landscape has altered. It is
mature, accomplished, impressive. Hilary Mantel
Set against the backdrop of the antebellum South, the story explores the complex dynamics between three women who navigate their intertwined roles as master, sister, friend, and captive. As their relationships evolve, the narrative delves into themes of power, loyalty, and the impact of societal structures on personal connections, revealing the intricacies of their lives in a tumultuous historical period.
In this dark fairy tale, a young woman sets off to pick berries in the depths of the forest, but can't find her way home again. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she's been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman who offers her help. Then everything changes.
Besondere Autor*innen, besondere Geschichten: btb SELECTION – Ausgezeichnet. Ungewöhnlich. Erstklassig. Marvel, eine Kleinstadt in Indiana, 1930. Es ist ein heißer Tag im Hochsommer, als sich die Nachricht wie ein Lauffeuer verbreitet: drei schwarze junge Männer sollen gelyncht werden. Im ganzen County machen sich die Bewohner auf, dem Spektakel beizuwohnen. Auch Ottie Lee Henshaw, eine verblühende Kleinstadtschönheit, ist unterwegs mit ihrem schmierigen Boss und ihrem undurchsichtigen Ehemann, um ein bisschen Spaß zu haben. Am anderen Ende der Straße bricht eine junge Afroamerikanerin auf. Calla Destry will der Spirale von Gewalt und Unterdrückung entkommen und ist entschlossen, den Mann zu treffen, der ihr ein neues Leben versprochen hat. Wildgewordene Demagogen, marodierende Bürgerwehren, scharfe Hunde und der Ku-Klux-Klan sind unterwegs – die Straße ist kein guter Ort für beide Frauen. Denn jede von ihnen hat ein Geheimnis, dass sie hinter sich lassen will, und die aufgeheizte Stimmung ist für sie beide brandgefährlich.
