Axiomatic

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist

A New Yorker Best Book of 2019A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019

"Tumarkin presents a remarkable tour de force . . . These essays will linger in readers' minds for years after."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Drawing on nine years of research, Axiomatic explores the ways we understand the traumas we inherit and the systems that sustain them. In five sections--each one built on an axiom about how the past affects the present--Tumarkin weaves together true and intimate stories of a community dealing with the extended aftermath of a suicide, a grandmother's quest to kidnap her grandson to keep him safe, one community lawyer's struggle inside and against the criminal justice system, a larger-than-life Holocaust survivor, and the history of the author's longest friendship.

With verve, wit, and critical dexterity, Tumarkin asks questions about loss, grief, and how our particular histories inform the people we become in the world. Axiomatic introduces an unforgettable voice.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Transit Books
Published: 09/03/2019
ISBN: 9781945492297
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 07/15/2019
Shelf Awareness 09/13/2019