American Estrangement: Stories

Said Sayrafiezadeh is a masterful storyteller who creates emotionally bruised characters in a contemporary America full of internal struggles and external forces. His new collection of stories, American Estrangement, showcases his talent as a writer of the essential twenty-first-century American literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2023
Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Philip Gourevitch has praised Sayrafiezadeh as a masterful storyteller who draws from the rich tapestry of American culture. His latest collection of stories, featured in esteemed publications such as The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The Best American Short Stories, transports readers to a contemporary America where characters grappling with profound emotional wounds are reminiscent of the iconic works of Denis Johnson and George Saunders. These individuals, navigating internal conflicts such as strained relationships with their fathers, the loss of loved ones, job uncertainties, and drug addiction, are simultaneously buffeted by the larger, often unseen, economic, political, and racial forces that shape American society.

American Estrangement, a testament to our perplexing times, showcases Sayrafiezadeh's exceptional talent for crafting searing, intimate narratives that are simultaneously poignant, humorously astute, and deeply imaginative. This remarkable work will solidify Sayrafiezadeh's status as a vital and indispensable voice in contemporary American literature, earning him a well-deserved place among the essential writers of the twenty-first century.

Weight: 158g
Dimension: 138 x 210 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781324050483