The Furrows
National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) · 2022 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A woman named Cassandra witnesses her brother drown over and over again—or does she? An experimental novel about grief, race, and the unreliability of memory and perception. NBCC Fiction finalist 2022.
About the Author
Namwali SerpellZambian-American
Namwali Serpell is a Zambian-American author and academic. Born in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1980, she moved to the United States as a child. She is a Professor of English at Harvard University, where she teaches courses on African literature, narrative theory, and the history of the novel. Read more →
