America for Beginners is a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. This bighearted tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, illuminates the unexpected enchantments life can hold, and reminds us that our most precious connections aren’t always the ones we seek.
Contemporary Fiction
In this heart-rending tale of love and friendship, Jodi Picoult brings to life a familiar world, and in a single terrifying moment awakens every parent’s worst fear: We think we know our children… but do we ever really know them at all? This extraordinary, poignant novel paints an indelible portrait of two families in anguish… and creates an astonishingly suspenseful courtroom drama as Chris is put on trial for murder.