Company by Shannon Sanders
A richly detailed, brilliantly woven debut about the life and lore of one Black American family, told in thirteen distinct snapshots of their family gatherings
'A brilliant debut with each incisive chapter offering a new window into the beguiling Collins familyThis delighted me' - Ann Napolitano, author of The New York Bestseller Hello Beautiful
'There are undeniable shades of Bernardine Evaristos Girl, Women, Other in this debut, which follows the lives of the extended family and friends of four sisters across several decades in and around Washington DC . . . Sanders has fun playing with her characters as alignments and allegiances shift and change with the perspectives, points of view and timeframes of each storys narrator.' - Marie Claire, The Best New Books of 2024
'The Collins family and the many folks in their orbit are endlessly fascinating, frustrating, and fun to meet on the page. Company is a riotous, dazzling debut that is as profound as it is entertaining' - Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
'A deftly woven tapestry that scrupulously depicts familial ties and estrangement, richly told with a nuance that allows each character dignity and grace' - New York Times
'Introduces an unforgettable cast of characters who remind us that family can be both wound and salve. Sanders offers sharp and original insight into the intimate politics of race and class and the impossible rules weve inherited to navigate them. This is a brilliant and immaculate debut' - Danielle Evans, author of The Office of Historical Corrections
'There are undeniable shades of Bernardine Evaristos Girl, Women, Other in this debut, which follows the lives of the extended family and friends of four sisters across several decades in and around Washington DC . . . Sanders has fun playing with her characters as alignments and allegiances shift and change with the perspectives, points of view and timeframes of each storys narrator.' - Marie Claire, The Best New Books of 2024
'The Collins family and the many folks in their orbit are endlessly fascinating, frustrating, and fun to meet on the page. Company is a riotous, dazzling debut that is as profound as it is entertaining' - Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
'A deftly woven tapestry that scrupulously depicts familial ties and estrangement, richly told with a nuance that allows each character dignity and grace' - New York Times
'Introduces an unforgettable cast of characters who remind us that family can be both wound and salve. Sanders offers sharp and original insight into the intimate politics of race and class and the impossible rules weve inherited to navigate them. This is a brilliant and immaculate debut' - Danielle Evans, author of The Office of Historical Corrections
Shannon Sanders lives and works near Washington, DC. Her fiction has appeared in One Story, Sewanee Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, TriQuarterly, Joyland and Electric Literature and was a 2020 winner of the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Her debut, Company, won the 2023 Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781805337584 |
| ISBN 10 | 1805337580 |
| Title | Company |
| Author | Shannon Sanders |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2025-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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