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Ghalen: A Romance in Black
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $30.00
ISBN13: 9780063451551
Publisher: Amistad Press
Published: May 26 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.23
Height: 1.35 Width: 6.07 Depth: 9.14
Language: English
An Instant Bestseller!
Vibrant and powerful, Ghalen dives deep into the euphoric, heartbreaking, utterly humane story of one fascinating family--populated with the type of characters who don't usually receive top billing. As always, Mosley tenderly crafted a world so genuine, so poignant, I never wanted to leave..
-- Tia Williams, NYT bestselling author of The Missed Connection
A beautiful coming-of-age novel from MWA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love in all forms--romantic, familial, and platonic, centered on one Black family, including a neurodivergent man, and the found bonds that helps ground them.
One of the most acclaimed writers working today, Walter Mosley spins magic once again in this beautiful novel that explores the lives of Black characters and one remarkable family through a lens both universal and unique. It touches on the lives of those whose deepest thoughts and motivations are seldom explored--including the neurodivergent, the incarcerated, and the immigrant tortured by their past--characters who will stay with you and change how you see the world.
Ghalen, a brilliant young Black man, is the son of two seemingly mismatched parents. His mother, a gifted scientist, whose own mother expected her to exceed all the achievements in her family, and his father, a gentle cook at a small vegan restaurant, whose idiosyncratic nature shows the young woman a radically different love and understanding of life, despite his inexperience and lack of education.
His parents' grand love story starts it all off, setting us up to follow Ghalen and his family so deeply, that each new twist and turn feels personal.
The journey through Ghalen's coming-of-age tale, as he ventures out into the world, is marked with peaks and valleys and such a drive that you can't help but strap in for it all, while not wanting it to end.
Lush and cinematic, with the narrative drive and indelible power of Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead and Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, Ghalen is one of this bestselling, prize-winning writer's finest achievements.
What you will find:
- Masterful Storytelling
- Rarely Centered Perspectives
- An Unconventional Love Story
- Visceral Coming-of-Age
- Perfect for fans of Demon Copperhead or The Bee Sting
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