THE GO-BETWEEN,

Set in the 1980s and ’90s, this coming-of-age story from British designer and artist Yousefzada examines the dualities of his childhood as a son of Afghan-Pakistani immigrants living in Birmingham, England. Recounting the tribulations of racism, the strict gender roles within his conservative Pashtun patriarchal community, and the clashing ideologies of his cultural heritage and Western school teachings, the author stitches together a heart-wrenching portrait of what it’s like to live in the seams. (Canongate Books)