"Pile them up, a Marlon James character says repeatedly, and Marlon does just that. Pile them up: language, imagery, technique, imagination. All fresh, all exciting. This is a writer to watch out for."-Chris Abani, author of GraceLand, winner of the Hemingway/PEN Award

"This is the finest and most important first novel I've read in years. James's writing brings to mind early... (read more)