The Days of Afrekete by Solomon, Asali
The Days of Afrekete by Solomon, Asali

The Days of Afrekete

From the award-winning author Asali Solomon, The Days of Afrekete is a tender, surprising novel of two...
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Author: Asali Solomon
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The Days of Afrekete by Solomon, Asali

The Days of Afrekete

$210.64
The Days of Afrekete by Solomon, Asali

The Days of Afrekete

$210.64
Author: Asali Solomon
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

From the award-winning author Asali Solomon, The Days of Afrekete is a tender, surprising novel of two women at midlife who rediscover themselves--and perhaps each other--inspired by Mrs. Dalloway, Sula, and Audre Lorde's Zami.

"I didn't feel like I was reading this novel--I felt like I was living it." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House

Liselle Belmont is having a dinner party. It seems a strange occasion--her husband, Winn, has lost his bid for the state legislature--but what better way to thank key supporters than a feast? Liselle was never sure about her husband becoming a politician, never sure about the limelight, never sure about the life of fundraising and stump speeches. Then an FBI agent calls to warn her that Winn might be facing corruption charges. An avalanche of questions tumbles around her: Is it possible he's guilty? Who are they to each other; who have they become? How much of herself has she lost--and was it worth it? And just this minute, how will she make it through this dinner party?

Across town, Selena Octave is making her way through the same day, the same way she always does--one foot in front of the other, keeping quiet and focused, trying not to see the terrors all around her. Homelessness, starving children, the very living horrors of history that made America possible: these and other thoughts have made it difficult for her to live an easy life. The only time she was ever really happy was with Liselle, back in college. But they've lost touch, so much so that when they ran into each other at a drugstore just after Obama was elected president, they barely spoke. But as the day wears on, memories of Liselle begin to shift Selena's path.

The Days of Afrekete is a deft, expertly layered, naturally funny, and deeply human examination of two women coming back to themselves at midlife. It is a watchful celebration of our choices and where they take us, the people who change us, and how we can reimagine ourselves even when our lives seem set.

Author: Asali Solomon
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.02w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781250858832
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