Critical Praise

"Nelson’s prose looks to be as sleekly tough-minded as ever … essential for those serious about contemporary literature."

—Library Journal

"A small gem --- more understated than Nelson’s recent stories, but equally sharp and deeply moving."

—Kirkus Reviews

"A short story writer of exhilarating wit and empathy, Nelson returns to the novel after a decade with heightened authority. Tightly coiled, edgy, and funny … Nelson’s sleekly powerful turbine of a novel riffs cannily on the many meanings of ‘bound.’"

—Booklist