The book travels from New York City to Saudi Arabia as it explores the shared deep roots of capitalist systems in America and in Islamic countries, interrogates ideas around radicalization, and shows how progress can greatly harm those left in its wake.The book was directly inspired by The Sympathizer after reading it, Zain worked out a new way to tell a part of the story and began scribbling down a scene in the blanks at the back of the book.It is one of the most exciting debut novels editor Peter Blackstock has bought in recent years, alongside award winners like Shuggie Bain, Freshwater, and The Sympathizer. Grove quickly preempted this astonishing debut from Kent Wolf, agent of such literary superstars as Carmen Maria Machado and Torrey Peters.An utterly unusual family story told with humor, energy, and pathos, with a wide-ranging cast of winning characters, Brother Alive combines the wit of writers like Viet Thanh Nguyen and Paul Beatty with the expansive, international, and immersive storytelling of Zadie Smith, Min Jin Lee, and Salman Rushdie.Brilliantly page-turning and fiercely intelligent, Brother Alive explores weighty themes of family, belonging, and sacrifice while delivering a plot that at times has the pace of a thriller. Zain is a hugely talented young writer with an exciting career ahead. Brother Alive is one of the most exciting and ambitious debuts Grove has published in recent years.

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