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8 New Books You Should Read This June
A family epic from a National Book Award winner, a gonzo account of Britney Spears’s unraveling, and an inner monologue of an obsessive snob.
The follow-up to Susan Choi ’s 2019 National Book Award winner Trust Exercise, Flashlight tells the epic history of a fractured American family from alternating points of view, starting with the shadowy disappearance of the father, an ethnically Korean immigrant from Japan named Serk. As Smith lawyers up and preps for his court appearance for possession, he navigates his world of privilege and attempts to process his friend’s loss, all while providing biting social commentary on the many scenes he finds himself in, from a star chef’s birthday party to the Atlanta of his childhood. From the new imprint Granta Magazine Editions comes this collection of brilliant short stories — by Chinese author Shuang Xuetao, who’s part of the recent Dongbei renaissance — in which former factory workers, recluses, and a fifth-rate actor move through China’s Northeast Rust Belt.
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