by Kaveh Akbar
First published 2021
A pilgrim wanders a ghostly landscape, haunted by the death of a loved one. As memories surface and recede, they grapple with the nature of self, belonging, and the ache of loss. This is no mere physical journey, but an intimate exploration of the soul—where the ground is ever-shifting, and the only map is the pilgrim's own broken heart.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, poetry, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: inner-journey, unreliable-narrator
80 pages · Paperback · Graywolf Press