The Border States of Compassion
Akil Kumarasamy’s debut novel asks how we can truly understand another’s pain—and at what cost.
Akil Kumarasamy
Akil Kumarasamy is an assistant professor in the Rutgers University-Newark MFA program. She is the author of Half Gods and Meet Us by the Roaring Sea.
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