Martyr!: A Novel by Kaveh Akbar Laura Hughes In Rebel Girl

In Rebel Girl

Fun fact: Audre Mercy-Moore first appeared in the New York Times bestseller Seven Days in June and now stars in her own story

and bestselling author of The Next Right Thing

and three young people who changed the world

the king climbs to the top of a tower and roars his fierce sadness day and night

Martyr!: A Novel by Kaveh Akbar Laura Hughes In Rebel GirlNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly original, Martyr! heralds the arrival of an essential new voice in contemporary fiction. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF