Everest

Ashani Lewis' debut collection, Everest, is a kaleidoscopic exploration of desire, obsession, and the distance it creates between us. It follows a dying woman dedicating her life to Antarctic ice, an All-American star longing for a romance that defies convention, a woman seeking her exes' opinions on a breast augmentation, a singer preparing for her film debut, and a newlywed couple putting their marriage to the ultimate test. Lewis creates a stark world of fleeting infatuations, violent compulsions, unexpected solace, and the sombre ghost of memories.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2024
Publisher: Dialogue

Ashani Lewis' debut collection, "Everest," takes a kaleidoscopic approach to desire, its obsessions, grotesque demands, and the distance it creates between us. In these twenty-one striking stories, Lewis creates a stark world of fleeting infatuations, violent compulsions, unexpected solace, and the sombre ghost of memories. Praise for "Winter Animals" includes: "Thoughtful, intelligent, and beautifully written." "Lewis is definitely a new talent to watch." "A dreamlike, piercing examination of privilege, youth, and freedom." "Cecile Pin, author of "Wandering Souls": "Lewis is superbly talented." "Katherine Rundell, author of "Super-Infinite" and "The Golden Mole": "A remarkable novel: atmospheric as hell, beautiful, and delightfully intelligent." "Think "The Secret History" written by Raven Leilani." "Jenny Mustard, author of "Okay Days": "Beautiful writing." "Financial Times": "A glittering, dark-edged tale." "Exhilarating and fabulous, I raced through it." "Priscilla Morris, author of "Black Butterflies": "Compelling." "The Irish Times": "A debut full of ideas. I have the sense that this is the first of m."

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 144 x 224 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349703329