{"product_id":"minor-black-figures-hardcover","title":"Minor Black Figures - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrandon Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold novel about a black painter caught up in the currents of art, faith, and desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York simmers with heat and unrest as Wyeth, a painter, finds himself at an impasse in his own work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter attending a dubious show put on by a collective of careerist artists, he retreats to a bar in the West Village where he meets Keating, a former seminarian. Over the long summer, as the two get to know each another, they talk and argue about God, sex, and art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, at his job working for an art restorer, Wyeth begins to investigate the life and career of a forgotten, minor black artist. His search yields potential answers to questions that Wyeth is only now beginning to ask about what it means to be a black artist making black art amid the mess and beauty of life itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he did so brilliantly in the Booker Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Late Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, Brandon Taylor brings alive a captivating set of characters, this time at work and at play in the competitive art world. \u003ci\u003eMinor Black Figures\u003c\/i\u003e is a vividly etched portrait, both sweeping and tender, of friendship, creativity, belief, and the deep connections among them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Late Americans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, and named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice and a Science + Literature Selected Title by the National Book Foundation. His collection \u003ci\u003eFilthy Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, a national bestseller, was awarded The Story Prize and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584541815091,"sku":"9780593332368","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0jCwvuCCea9780593332368.webp?v=1761591365","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/minor-black-figures-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}