Long Division Family & Relationships about an artist on a

about an artist on a journey of self-discovery—navigating a family secret

she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough

it’s a joy to read

“One of this year's most buzzed about young adult novels

Black women’s anger has been caricatured into an ugly and destructive force that threatens the civility and social fabric of American democracy

Long Division Family & Relationships about an artist on aFrom Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a funny, astute, searching (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice thats alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise, Long Division features two interwoven stories. In the first, its 2013: after an on stage meltdown