American poet, novelist, essayist, editor and publisher known for satirical takes on American politics and culture
Valeria Luiselli’s fourth novel, Beginning Middle End, follows a narrator touring Europe with her daughter as she seeks a narrative arc. The book unfolds across Sicily, Germany and the Netherlands, with episodic chapters and mythic elements, meeting resistance to a conventional plot. Critics note its fragmented structure while recognizing its probing look at memory, storytelling and family.