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My Good Man (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781646141838)
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xBEST OF THE YEAR
Kirkus - Boston Globe A literary tour-de-force sure to turn the coming-of-age genre on its head from Printz honoree Eric Gansworth Brian, a 20-something reporter on the Niagara Cascade's City Desk, is navigating life as the only Indigenous writer in the newsroom, being lumped into reporting on stereotypical stories that homogenize his community, the nearby Tuscarora reservation. But when a mysterious roadside assault lands Tim, the brother of Brian's mother's late boyfriend in the hospital, Brian must pick up the threads of a life that he's abandoned. The narrative takes us through Brian's childhood and slice of life stories on the reservation, in Gansworth's signature blend of crystal sharp, heartfelt literary realist prose. But perhaps more importantly, it takes us through Brian's attempt to balance himself between Haudenosaunee and American life, between the version of his story that would prize the individual over all else and the version of himself that depends on the entire community's survival.
P R A I S E ★""Heartfelt. Lush. Perceptive. Gansworth candidly offers a complex look at Brian's efforts to cultivate his own sense of self while navigating two seemingly separate identities: his life growing up in Tuscarora and his life after leaving the reservation."
--Publishers Weekly (starred) ★ "A masterwork of historical fiction. Rich, luxuriant, densely layered prose immerses readers in heartbreaking scenes and poignant dialogue as complex characters explore the confines and joys of male friendship. Riveting, timeless, and indispensable."
--Kirkus (starred) ★ "A novel about strong medicines and powerful treaties."
--BCCB (starred) "A sprawling work, part commentary and chorus, part excavation of generational trauma, circling back and starting over as his protagonist stumbles toward adulthood. Gansworth drops gems of sharp dialogue as his story lurches toward big truths."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune "A triumph of storytelling."
--Buffalo News
Author: Eric Gansworth
ISBN-10: 1646141830
ISBN-13: 9781646141838
Publisher: Levine Querido
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2022
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.40w x 1.80d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2022
Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 65
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2023 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average
Kirkus - Boston Globe A literary tour-de-force sure to turn the coming-of-age genre on its head from Printz honoree Eric Gansworth Brian, a 20-something reporter on the Niagara Cascade's City Desk, is navigating life as the only Indigenous writer in the newsroom, being lumped into reporting on stereotypical stories that homogenize his community, the nearby Tuscarora reservation. But when a mysterious roadside assault lands Tim, the brother of Brian's mother's late boyfriend in the hospital, Brian must pick up the threads of a life that he's abandoned. The narrative takes us through Brian's childhood and slice of life stories on the reservation, in Gansworth's signature blend of crystal sharp, heartfelt literary realist prose. But perhaps more importantly, it takes us through Brian's attempt to balance himself between Haudenosaunee and American life, between the version of his story that would prize the individual over all else and the version of himself that depends on the entire community's survival.
P R A I S E ★""Heartfelt. Lush. Perceptive. Gansworth candidly offers a complex look at Brian's efforts to cultivate his own sense of self while navigating two seemingly separate identities: his life growing up in Tuscarora and his life after leaving the reservation."
--Publishers Weekly (starred) ★ "A masterwork of historical fiction. Rich, luxuriant, densely layered prose immerses readers in heartbreaking scenes and poignant dialogue as complex characters explore the confines and joys of male friendship. Riveting, timeless, and indispensable."
--Kirkus (starred) ★ "A novel about strong medicines and powerful treaties."
--BCCB (starred) "A sprawling work, part commentary and chorus, part excavation of generational trauma, circling back and starting over as his protagonist stumbles toward adulthood. Gansworth drops gems of sharp dialogue as his story lurches toward big truths."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune "A triumph of storytelling."
--Buffalo News
Author: Eric Gansworth
ISBN-10: 1646141830
ISBN-13: 9781646141838
Publisher: Levine Querido
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2022
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.40w x 1.80d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2022
Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 65
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2023 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average
By Eric Gansworth
xEric Gansworth, Sˑha-weñ na-saeˀ, (Onondaga, Eel Clan) is a writer and visual artist, born and raised at Tuscarora Nation. He's been widely published and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions. Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College, he has also been an NEH Distinguished Visiting Professor at Colgate University. His work has received a Printz Honor Award, was Longlisted for the National Book Award and has received an American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award, PEN Oakland Award and American Book Award. Gansworth's work has also been supported by the Library of Congress, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Arne Nixon Center, the Saltonstall and Lannan Foundations. Author Residence: Buffalo NY
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