Lustre - Paperback

by Keenan Norris (Author)

Taking place in the desert city of San Suerte, this novella tells the story of the luckless Lustre Little, a boy haunted by his hometown and the sun god glowering above it; ex-convict Sharone Bonilla, who is haunted by his history; and Destiny Deveraux, an orphan, come of age, who is learning and teaching love and responsibility.

Author Biography

Keenan Norris's novel The Confession of Copeland Cane won the 2022 Northern California Book Award. His essays have garnered a 2021-22 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award and 2021 Folio: Eddie Award, while his debut novel Brother and the Dancer won the 2012 James D. Houston Award. In 2023, he authored the biblio-memoir Chi Boy: Native Sons and Chicago Reckonings and the novella Lustre. Keenan is an Associate Professor and coordinator of the Steinbeck Fellows Program at San Jose State University.