A Lucky Man
Stories

A solid collection of stories about the black male experience. Jamel Brinkley puts masculinity under a microscope in this collection, examining how it affects his characters' relationships with others and themselves. Whether the story centers a man feuding with his wife, a son who had to grow up wit......more

Shortlisted for the National Book Award 2018 In his debut short story collection, Brinkley discusses the socialization of men of color in the contemporary American inner city, heavily focusing on his protagonists' relationships with women - mothers, lovers, wives, friends, strangers - during differen......more

A Lucky Man is a brilliant collection of stories! Jamel Brinkley holds a magnifying glass over black masculinity, laying bare the consequences that result from experiences had and choices made by his exceptionally well-written characters. His writing is so controlled, with not one sentence out of plac......more

Jamel Brinkley’s A Lucky Man is a collection of short stories that comprise a tender and thoughtful interrogation of masculinity in all its complexity. We journey with characters in the bloom of manhood and those navigating the struggle of past trauma, hurts and life’s unsettling disappointments. Ev......more

These stories were definitely well written. They revolved around Black men and their experiences and relationships, often with women but also with their family or other men. I have to point out, though, that I didn't particularly like how the female characters were described in most (if not all) of......more