The new naturals : a novel
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
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297 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"An abandoned restaurant on a hill off the highway in Western Massachusetts doesn't look like much. But to Rio, a young Black woman bereft after the loss of her newborn child, this hill becomes more than a safe haven--it becomes a place to start over. She convinces her husband to help her construct a society underground, somewhere safe, somewhere everyone can feel loved, wanted, and accepted, where the children learn actual history, where everyone has an equal shot. She locates a Benefactor and soon their utopia begins to take shape. Two unhoused men hear about it and immediately begin their journey by bus from Chicago to get there. A young and disillusioned journalist stumbles upon it and wants in. And a former soccer player, having lost his footing in society, is persuaded to check it out too. But no matter how much these people all yearn for meaning and a sanctuary from the existential dread of life above the surface, what happens if this new society can't actually work? What then? From one of the most exciting new literary voices out there, The New Naturals is fresh and deeply perceptive, capturing the absurdity of life in the 21st century, for readers of Paul Beatty's The Sellout and Jennifer Egan's The Candy House. In this remarkable feat of imagination, Bump shows us that, ultimately, it is our love for and connection to each other that will save us" --,Page [2] of cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bump, G. (2023). The new naturals: a novel (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bump, Gabriel. 2023. The New Naturals: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bump, Gabriel. The New Naturals: A Novel Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bump, Gabriel. The New Naturals: A Novel First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
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