A Lucky Man

"Jamel Brinkley’s debut, A Lucky Man, is a masterful exploration of love and masculinity. The nine stories in this collection are set in New York and focus on black men struggling to save their relationships with their partners, families or friends. Often this means having to revisit painful moments in their past, even as every instinct tells them to turn away from it. Brinkley portrays not only their expectations, hopes and disappointments with great honesty, but also with great tenderness. His characters are indelible. A Lucky Man is a book that will be read for years to come."

""A Lucky Man," an extraordinary short story collection by Jamel Brinkley"