The office of historical corrections : a novella and stories

Author

Danielle Evans

Call Number

• FICTION EVAN (CEN, OSH)

Publication Information

New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.

Physical Description

269 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into the complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief--all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history - about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight. In 'Boys Go to Jupiter' a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a confederate flag bikini goes viral. In 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend's unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a black scholar from Washington DC is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk."--Provided by publisher.

Contents

• Happily ever after
• Richard of York gave battle in vain
• Boys go to Jupiter
• Alcatraz
• Why won't women just say what they want
• Anything could disappear
• Office of historical corrections.