Kind of Kin

I am a reader that prefers depth to breadth. I want to be pierced. I want the universal and the personal to eat each other’s tails, to turn into an infinity sign. For this reason, I am sometimes not satisfied with fiction that takes a broad scope. Often what you get is wide but not deep, more sociol......more

interesting novel but took ages to get going going though but source subject matter still topical in the states though......more

Rilla Askew’s new novel, “Kind of Kin,” sneaks over the border of literary fiction to make a case for more compassion in the immigration debate. It’s a timely argument, of course. Even while Mitt Romney was blaming his loss on President Obama’s “gifts,” Republicans agreed that their party must devel......more

This was an outstanding book. Engaging, vividly written and thought-provoking. Kind of Kin is an all-around great read that bears keen social witness to a contentious issue of our day (the immigration debate). Rilla Askew handles the topic deftly, with sensitivity, humor, and conscience. A beautiful......more

Askew writes a very compelling family drama that features a very hot subject these days--immigration, illegal and otherwise. Religion, civil rights, extended families, and the economic struggles of blue collar families all come into play in this multi-layered novel of life in Oklahoma.......more