First published 2016
Maggie Nelson's aunt Jane was murdered in 1969. Decades later, the case is reopened just as Nelson publishes a book of poetry about her aunt's life and death. As the trial unfolds, Nelson is drawn into a haunting exploration of grief, justice, and America's fixation on violence.
Genres: historical-fiction, grief, 20th-century, american, crime, biography-memoir, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets, true-crime
Setting: United States, Michigan
224 pages · Paperback · Graywolf Press
Content warnings: death, murder