Isaac's Song by Daniel Black

Isaac's Song by Daniel Black

*A Washington Post Best Book of January 2025*

*A Southern Review of Books Best Southern Book of January 2025*

*A Book Riot 13 of the Best New Queer Books Out in January 2025*

*A Book of the Month Pick for January 2025*

*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker*

*From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner*



"Black beautifully chronicles one man's heroic quest to find the source of his generational trauma, a cure for his pain, and ultimately, himself."--Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF History



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 Gorgeous



Isaac 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.

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ISBN 13	9781335090416
ISBN 10	133509041X
Title	Isaac's Song
Author	Daniel Black
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hanover Square Press
Year published	2025-01-28
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.