Isaac's Song: A Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Novel of Family and

ISBN: 133509041X

Author: Black, Daniel

Condition: new

*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker**From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner*The beloved author of Don?t Cry for Me and Perfect Peace returns with a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel about a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago-a novel of family, forgiveness and perseverance, for fans of The Great Believers and On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousIsaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, the son of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn?t align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late ?80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. He is sensitive and tenderhearted and has built up the courage to seek out a community. Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is, two social catalysts-the AIDS crisis and Rodney King?s attack-collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy.At a therapist?s encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. In the process, he taps into a creative energy that will send him on a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas and the inherited trauma of the nation?s dark past. But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he?s seeking or threaten to derail the life he?s fought so hard to claim.Poignant, sweeping and luminously told, Isaac's Song is a return to the beloved characters of Don?t Cry for Me and a high-water mark in the career of an award-winning author.