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Rebecca Makkai
American novelist and short story writer
The Great Believers
In 1985 Chicago, Yale Tishman's art gallery career is taking off, but the AIDS epidemic is devastating his community. As friends die, he discovers his partner is infected, and he might be too, leaving him with only his friend Nico's sister, Fiona. Thirty years later, Fiona searches for her estranged daughter in Paris, confronting the lasting impact of the AIDS crisis on her life. Their stories explore how individuals find hope and resilience in the face of immense disaster.