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Highlights
- Arthur Dobrin's Tell Me Where You've Been explores identity politics and the role art plays in personal lives.
- Author(s): Arthur Dobrin
- 244 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
Tell Me Where You've Been explores identity politics and the role art plays in personal lives.
Book Synopsis
Arthur Dobrin's Tell Me Where You've Been explores identity politics and the role art plays in personal lives. Lena and Junius reunite after three decades as they reckon with their diverse backgrounds. She understands the world through poetry and politics while he is immersed in music and meditation. As Lena comes to grips with her Jewish roots and Junius explores his African American heritage, they attempt to forge a life of beauty and love in their final years.
Review Quotes
"I thought [the writing] was somewhat, 'genius' at times. It is a style comparable to jazz music, characterized by improvising, syncopated rhythms with a strong emphasis on individual expressions and virtuosity." - Eric Byas.
"I was in suspense by the way the author toggled from the present to the past. the blending of historical events and characters, which at times caused me to forget this was fiction. This was a riveting page-turner with plot twists that kept me reading until the end." - Vasco Figueira.
"Tell Me Where You've Been is a powerful reflection on how people treat music, literature and especially people. I enjoyed it greatly." - Brian Benavides.