First published 2021
Renowned novelist Michael Stern returns home to confront his country's past. Haunted by memories of war and injustice, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, reckoning with America's complicated legacy. As he navigates a landscape of racial tensions and political upheaval, Stern must face his own complicity and find a way to forge a new, more hopeful vision for the nation. Through lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, "On American Fiction" grapples with the profound questions at the heart of the American experiment.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, redemption, social-commentary
Setting: America
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
56 pages · Paperback · Seagull Books
Content warnings: racism