Raven Leilani | Contemporary Literature, Social Commentary, and Domestic Fiction

Luster by Raven Leilani

Name: Luster by Raven Leilani
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9781250798671
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A Kirkus Prize-Winning Contemporary Novel of Brooklyn Artists, Open Marriages, and Racial Privilege

Twenty-three-year-old Black publishing assistant and painter Edie lives hand-to-mouth in a mouse-infested Brooklyn apartment, struggling with career stagnation and financial precarity. She enters an affair with Eric, a forty-something white archivist living in suburban New Jersey with his wife Rebecca in an open marriage.

When Edie loses her publishing job, she is unexpectedly invited into Eric's suburban household by Rebecca. Living under their roof, Edie navigates the couple's marital tensions while forming a mentor bond with Akila, their adopted Black teenage daughter.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Raven Leilani's Kirkus Prize-winning debut delivers a razor-sharp, darkly funny examination of Black female artistry, millennial labor, and open relationships. Perfect for readers of Kiley Reid, Candice Carty-Williams, and Sally Rooney.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Picador

Pages: 227

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781250798671

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