Improvement

One of our most gifted writers of fiction returns with a bold and piercing novel about a young single mother living in New York, her eccentric aunt, and the decisions they make that have unexpected implications for the world around them.Reyna knows her relationship with Boyd isnt perfect; yet she sees him through a three-month stint at Rikers Island, their bond growing tighter. Kiki, now settled in the East Village after a youth that took her to Turkey and other far-off placesand lovesaround the world, admires her nieces spirit but worries that motherhood to four-year-old Oliver might complicate a difficult situation. Little does she know that Boyd is pulling Reyna into a smuggling scheme across state lines, violating his probation. When Reyna takes a step back, her small act of resistance sets into motion a tapestry of events that affect the lives of loved ones and strangers around them.A novel that examines conviction, connection, repayment, and the possibility of generosity in the face of loss, Improvement is as intricately woven together as Kikis beloved Turkish rugs, as colorful as the tattoos decorating Reynas body, with narrative twists and turns as surprising and unexpected as the lives all around us.