'Novey fully renders the inarticulable parts of artmaking - the antagonism of an artist's material, the pleasure in that difficulty, the way it troubles tidy ideas of legacy.' - Raven Leilani
Idra Novey Book order (chronological)
Idra Novey crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of human relationships and uncover hidden motivations. Her work is celebrated for its sharp style and profound character studies, often exploring themes of identity and the nuances of communication. Novey masterfully weaves stories that draw readers into the intimate lives of her characters. Her prose is distinguished by its sensitivity and insightful exploration of the human psyche.
Als der Krieg zu Ende war, brachte der Frieden Menschen um
- 104 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Those who Knew
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
"On an unnamed island country ten years after the collapse of a brutal regime, Lena suspects the powerful senator she was involved with back in her student activist days may be guilty of murder. She says nothing, assuming no one will believe her, given her family's shameful support of the former regime and her lack of evidence. They are the same reasons she told no one, a decade earlier, what happened with the senator while they were dating"--
Ways to Disappear
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Deep in gambling debt, the celebrated Brazilian writer Beatriz Yagoda is last seen holding a suitcase and a cigar and climbing into an almond tree. She abruptly vanishes. In snowy Pittsburgh, her American translator Emma hears the news and, against the wishes of her boyfriend and Beatriz's two grown children, flies immediately to Brazil. There, in the sticky, sugary heat of Rio, Emma and her author's children conspire to solve the mystery of Yagoda's curious disappearance and staunch the colorful demands of her various outstanding affairs: the rapacious loan shark with a zeal for severing body parts, and the washed-up and disillusioned editor who launched Yagoda's career years earlier