Miss Muriel and Other Stories Ages 13 to 18 the women grapple with the

the women grapple with the unexpected possibilities—and limitations—of adulthood and the uncertainties of the world within and outside of Nigeria

and that the process of becoming is what matters

had his playing days cut short at their prime by a freak medical condition

Alternating between Tallie and Emmett’s perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge’s edge—as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended—This Close to Okay is an uplifting

and the busy city streets of his home where he’s jostled by the crowd

Miss Muriel and Other Stories Ages 13 to 18 the women grapple with thePetry is the writer we have been waiting for; hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page turning good time. Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose. Tayari Jones, New York Times Book Review From the author of the bestselling novel The Street, comes a powerful collection of stories that captures a remarkably diverse panorama of African