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The Imagined Life: A Novel

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A novel about fathers and sons, complex family mythologies and buried secrets. This story of a man's odyssey to heal past wounds is perfect for fans of Adam Haslett and Kaveh Akbar.

A BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE NEW YORKER AND ESQUIRE • ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" • LONGLISTED FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION

A taut, elegiac novel about a man trying to uncover the truth about the father who left him behind


“Porter has quietly become one of the United States’ most reliably great fiction writers.” —NPR

Steven Mills has reached a crossroads. His wife and son have left, and they may not return. Which leaves him determined t...

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