![]() But that, and so much more, is what Brandon Taylor has done in Real Life. For a debut novelist to disentangle and rebraid intimacy, terror, and joy this finely seems like a myth. Truly, this is stunning work from a writer who wields his craft in absolutely unforgettable ways." -Roxane Gay "This book blew my head and heart off. Wallace, the man at the center of this novel, is written with nuance and tenderness and complexity. He writes so powerfully about so many things-the perils of graduate education, blackness in a predominantly white setting, loneliness, desire, trauma, need. ![]() The intimate prose of Brandon Taylor's exquisite debut novel, Real Life, offers exactly that kind of writing. charged experience." - Booklist (starred review) "There is writing so exceptional, so intricately crafted that it demands reverence. a stunning novel that won't be easily forgotten." -Electric Literature "Taylor's perceptive, challenging exploration of the many kinds of emotional costs will resonate with readers looking for complex characters and rich prose." - Publishers Weekly "Breathlessly physical. ![]() Amid the flurry of new novels drifting down like so many balloons, Real Life is the one weighted with confetti." - The Paris Review "Luminous, from the very first sentence to the last. ![]() "Real Life asks questions many of us shy from: Who is entitled to pain? How useful is an apology? Can sharing our feelings free us from them?. ![]()
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