Rental House

Rental HouseDAKOTA JOHNSON'S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024 "One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I've read in years. And it's also frequently hilarious." Los Angeles Times "A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations timeless." Washington Post "[For] basically anyone who is breathing, Rental House is a must read." San Francisco Chronicle "Sharp, insightful, occasionally

" --Nic Stone

But what has the professor really seen

cooking and cleaning alongside her family

she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun

much like Kaveh Akbar did in last year's acclaimed Martyr

from his first collection to unpublished pieces composed during his final years

• Fish Kofta with Yogurt

and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again--but communicating with the dead isn't easy

Eventually Sarat is befriended by a mysterious functionary

Cooper tells the story of his extraordinary life leading up to the now-infamous incident in Central Park and shows how a life spent looking up at the birds prepared him

dyslexic teenage girl with a unique vision

turns eight