Dead-End Memories: Stories Stories in Verse Akilah's name means "intelligent

Akilah's name means "intelligent

” leaving room for historical precedent and the temperament of the time to weigh heavily on each case

with his wife and two sons

One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century

— Evelyn Skye

Dead-End Memories: Stories Stories in Verse Akilah's name means "intelligentJapan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday sorrows that surround us in everyday life A New York Times Notable Book "This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art." Brandon Taylor, The New York Times Book Review First published