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.

Hari Kunzru’s 2017 novel “White Tears” explored cultural appropriation and toxic White arrogance in a ghost story that took his main characters on a road trip through American blues and ...

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 ...

In the final moments of Hari Kunzru’s “Blue Ruin,” as the narrator scrambles to escape a chaotic scene before police arrive, he fleetingly recalls a time when he might have craved such ...

Hari Kunzru’s new novel deflates the idea of an artistic life as a noble pursuit. By Bekah Waalkes. Illustration by Tyler Comrie. May 21, 2024. Share. Save.

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.

Hari Kunzru’s new novel, “Blue Ruin” largely takes place on an estate in upstate New York during the 2020 lockdown. (Photo credit Clayton Cubitt / Courtesy of Knopf) By Stuart Miller ...