Novelist Jesmyn Ward is known for historical grandiosity, but her long-overlooked book “Sing, Unburied, Sing” turns away from realism into the realm of generic strangeness.

Henry Ivry
Henry Ivry is a lecturer in 20th- and 21st-century literature at the University of Glasgow. His first book, “Transscalar Critique: Climate, Blackness, Crisis,” will be published by Edinburgh University Press in early 2023. He is also a music journalist, and his writing appears regularly in venues including Resident Advisor, Beatportal, and DJ Mag.