Nebraska

“Astonishing. A marvel of storytelling. Monica Datta’s Nebraska is made of the stuff of great and uncompromising ambition. An exploration of a family enduring the oceanic and the unthinkable, with meandering byways into everything imaginable, from Lacanian psychoanalysis to postcolonial architecture to Icelandic sheepdogs. A novel at once ferociously intelligent, humane, and bursting at the seams with splendor.”
—Shobha Rao, author of Indian Country

“Monica Datta is a remarkable, original voice. This is a novel of labyrinthian depth and ambition, but ultimately, a thrilling, deeply human portrait of a family. I was left stunned, in the finest way possible, for a long time afterward.”
—Nayantara Roy, bestselling author of The Magnificent Ruins

“In Nebraska, Monica Datta works her magic as one of our most compelling, humane, and pioneering contemporary storytellers. While deftly braiding past and present, far-flung places and multiple voices, mysteries and histories both private and public, Datta gives us the unforgettable story of the Chatterjee family, their tragedies and jubilations. Nebraska is a brilliantly imaginative achievement, one that should bring Monica Datta a whirlwind of adventurous new readers.”
—Bradford Morrow, author of The Forgers Trilogy and The Prague Sonata

“Nebraska is a novel that thinks hard and feels deeply, and its pathos cuts as sharply as its acerbic humor. Every absurdity is saturated with grief. Blazingly smart and soaringly ambitious, Datta trusts her reader to keep up, and the rewards of keeping up are truly profound.”
—Stephanie Soileau, author of Should the Waters Take Us

“Datta has designed an intricate labyrinth that lures you in, while exposing unreachable corners of the human psyche. Compelling!”
—Ledia Xhoga, author of Misinterpretation