Tells the story of Amory Blaine as he struggles to grow up in the years following his return from World War 1.

When a complete economic and social collapse sweeps the globe, a group of American patriots--thousands of miles away from their families and everything they know--must fight for their very survival and find their way to safety as the world crumbles around them.

"From the two-time NBCC Finalist, a fiercely imaginative novel about a family's summer road trip across America--a journey that, with breathtaking imagery, spare lyricism, and profound humanity, probes the nature of justice and equality in America today. A mother and father set out with their kids from New York to Arizona. In their used Volvo--and with their ten-year-old son trying out his new Polaroid camera--the family is heading for the Apacheria:...

A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else's.