Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. by Joyce Carol Oates is a a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all.
Stark and penetrating, Joyce Carol Oates’ latest novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel in the tradition of the author’s bestselling We Were the Mulvaneys.
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“[A] quintessential examination of grief…. With precise, authoritative prose that reads like an inquest written by a poet, Oates keep the reader engaged throughout the sprawling narrative. This is a significant and admirable entry in the Oates canon.”
—Publishers Weekly review
“While Oates purposefully plumbs the depths of each family member’s agonizing loss, her perceptive study of Jessalyn’s widowhood stands out as an impressive and impassioned portrait of this distressing life journey.”
—Booklist review
“A brooding, thoughtful study of how people respond to stress and loss, which is not always well and not always nicely…. As with all Oates, well worth reading.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. goes on-sale June 9, 2020.
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