BRANDON TAYLOR, author of REAL LIFE and FILTHY ANIMALS

Assembly is like Thomas Bernhard in the key of Rachel Cusk but about black subjectivity.” “Natasha Brown’s exquisite prose, daring structure and understated elegance are utterly captivating. She is a stunning new writer.”- BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER THE MILLIONS Most Anticipated Books of September THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Best Books of September LIT HUB Most Anticipated Books of the YearĮNTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Best Books of September THE WASHINGTON POST Best Books of September One of THE ATLANTIC’s 20 Best Books of the Year LOS ANGELES TIMES Most Anticipated Books of the Fall PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Top Ten Books of the Year With a steely, unfaltering gaze, Natasha Brown dismantles the mythology of whiteness, lining up the debris in a neat row and walking away. And it is about one woman daring to take control of her own story, even at the cost of her life. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can’t escape the question: is it time to take it all apart?Īssembly is a story about the stories we live within – those of race and class, safety and freedom, winners and losers. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend’s family estate, set deep in the English countryside. Go to college, get an education, start a career. A blistering, fearless, and unforgettable literary debut from 'a stunning new writer.' (Bernardine Evaristo)Ĭome of age in the credit crunch. “Slim in the hand, but its impact is massive.”-Ali Smith 'Mind-bending and utterly original.'-Brandon Taylor “The electrifying fiction debut that has been called ‘a modern Mrs.

FINALIST FOR THE 2022 LA TIMES ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION.

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