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A slim yet boldly ambitious novel about race, identity, and the missing chapters of American history: ';Deep and creative... thought-provoking' (Booklist). David, the narrator of Simeon Marsalis's singular debut novel, is a freshman at the University of Vermont who is struggling to define himself against the white backdrop of his school. He is also mourning the loss of his girlfriend, whose grandfather's alma mater he has chosen to attend. When David met Melody, he lied to her about who he was and where he lived. Now, this lie haunts and almost unhinges him as he attempts to find his true voice and identity. On campus in Vermont, David imagines encounters with a student from the past who might represent either Melody's grandfather or Jean Toomer, the author of the acclaimed Harlem Renaissance novel Cane. He becomes obsessed with the varieties of American architecture ';upon land that was stolen,' and with the university's past and attitudes as recorded in its newspaper, The Cynic. He is frustrated with the way the Internet and libraries are curated, making it difficult to find the information he needs to connect the university's history, African American history, and his own life. In New York, the previous year, Melody confides a shocking secret about her grandfather's student days. When she and her father collude with the intent to meet David's mother in Harlemcraving what they consider an authentic experience of the black worldtheir plan ends explosively. The title of this impressive and emotionally powerful novel is inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem ';We Wear the Mask' (1896): ';We wear the mask that grins and lies...'

The annual—and essential—collection of the newest voices in short fiction, selected this year by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and Beth Piatote.Who are the most promising short story writers working today? Where do we look to discover the future stars of literary fiction? This book will offer a dozen answers to these questions.The stories collected here represent the most recent winners of the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, which recognizes twelve writers who have made outstanding debuts in literary magazines in the previous year. They are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, themselves innovators of the short story form: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and Beth Piatote. Each piece comes with an introduction by its original editors, whose commentaries provide valuable insight into what magazines are looking for in their submissions, and showcase the vital work they do to nurture literature's newest voices.