Katie Kitamura has a theory about grief: 。

"Part of being around people who are in grief is that even when it's completely sincere, it's still a performance. It's very hard when you are grieving to not be aware of how your grief is going to be interpreted when other people are around"。

It's an astute observation and one that animates her latest novel。 It's an astute observation and one that animates her latest novel。A Separation。

SEE ALSO:MashReads Podcast: John Darnielle tells us not to trust 'Universal Harvester.' That's the point.。A Separation 。

By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。 Thanks for signing up! 。Told through a chilling first-person narration,

A Separation 。 explores the distance and intimacy that comes with searching for someone you are separated from and the grief that such a hunt can carry. 。Join us this week as we talk about unreliable narrators, writing about grief and 。

A Separation 
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• by Katie Kitamura.。 As always, we close the show with recommendations.。Katie recommends 。

• The Mountain。 , an upcoming short story collection by Paul Yoon. "[The stories] kind of migrate -- there's a path of migration but both through time and through space. They are really beautifully observed." 。MJ recommends。

• MJ recommends
   。 Evicted。by Matthew Desmond. "It is this incredible investigation into poverty and the practice of eviction in America, and how eviction really is a destabilizing force in America that not only destabilizes families but also whole communities."
  。 Aliza recommends
  。Aliza recommends 。

• Feud 。 , Ryan Murphy's current show on FX. It's about the creation of the movie。Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
  。 . "I LOVE it. As a series, it is so well done; as social commentary, it is so well done; the actors in it are amazing."。Peter recommends the new Comedy Central show 。

• Detroiters 。

, "It is freaking hilarious." He also recommends the FXshow 。