Jay Gates, the narrator of Hari Kunzru’s latest novel, Blue Ruin, borrows the title of Balzac’s story for his degree show at a London art school in the 1990s heyday of the infamous Young ...

Occupational hazards abound for Jay, the narrator of Hari Kunzru’s latest novel, Blue Ruin. We meet him in 2020, in the early days of Covid, as he delivers groceries in upstate New York. He has ...

A Powerful Indictment of the Art World Hari Kunzru’s new novel deflates the idea of an artistic life as a noble pursuit.

Hari Kunzru examines the ties between art and wealth in a new novel, “Blue Ruin.” By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Hari Kunzru’s Blue Ruin eschews the abundance and fecundity of Gods Without Men for a stripped-back, semi-streamlined tale.

Hari Kunzru’s ‘Blue Ruin’ examines love and relationships during lockdown The author will be appearing with Rachel Kushner at Skylight Books on Tuesday, May 14.

At first glance, Hari Kunzru’s fourth novel, Gods Without Men, seems like a departure from his previous three, all of which give the reader a main character to follow—through picaresque adventures in ...

Hari Kunzru’s novels of artistic and political frustration. Like his prior two, his latest tells a story of artistic and political frustration. Opus 40, the environmental sculpture park created ...

Hari Kunzru’s Escape From the Art Market “Blue Ruin” is a sharp novel about art, authenticity, success, and disaster.