Do the Right Thing meets The Bonfire of the Vanities, in this
"thrilling debut novel about marriage, gentrification, parenthood,
race, and the dangerous bargains we make with ourselves" (Ann
Packer, New York Times bestselling author) set over the course of
one cataclysmic day when riots erupt in a rapidly gentrifying
Brooklyn neighborhood.Aaron, a disgraced rabbi turned Wall Street
banker, and Amelia, his journalist girlfriend, live with their
newborn in Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of the most dynamic, historical,
and volatile neighborhoods in New York City. The infusion of
upwardly mobile professionals into Bed-Stuy's historic brownstones
belies the tension simmering on the streets below. But after a cop
shoots a boy in a nearby park, conflict escalates to rioting--with
Aaron and his family at its center. Pulled into the riot's vortex
are Antoinette, devout nanny to Aaron and Amelia's son; Jupiter,
the single father who lives on their block with his son, Derek;
Daniel, Aaron's unhinged tenant in their basement unit; and Sara, a
smart high school dropout broiling with confusion and rage. As the
day unfolds, these diverse characters are forced to reckon with who
they are and what truly matters to them. Through the lens of one
catastrophic day emerges a nuanced portrait of a changing
neighborhood and its residents as they struggle to raise children,
establish careers, and find love, fulfillment, and meaning in their
lives. Sharp-eyed, fast-paced, and "sure to get people talking"
(Vanity Fair), Bed-Stuy Is Burning offers a window into an array of
complex lives and deftly wrestles with the most pressing issues of
our time.
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