Luster A Novel

Raven Leilani, Ariel Blake

eAudio - 2020

"There is a universal appeal to [Narrator Ariel] Blake's performance as Edie, a protagonist who may be her own worst antagonist. Blake's delivery has an immensely human, relatable quality that makes the listener want the best for Edie as she struggles to make her way in the world." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERWASHINGTON POST BESTSELLERNo one wants what no one wants.And how do we even know what we want? How do we know we're ready to take it?Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties—sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a ...series of inappropriate sexual choices. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simmers inside her. And then... more