By the Fire We Carry Binding:Hardcover crackling debut that explores ambition

crackling debut that explores ambition and race

and potential for change—and a bold exploration of form

Ferrer explores the sometimes surprising

created by New World atrocities and cruel experiments

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The son of Ethiopian immigrants seeks to understand a hidden family history and uncovers a past colored by unexpected loss

By the Fire We Carry Binding:Hardcover crackling debut that explores ambitionNATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize The New Yorkers Best Books of 2024 A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year An NPR 2024 Books We Loved Pick An Esquire Best Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard First Book Prize Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize Winner of the Oklahoma Historical Societys E. E. Dale Award