Alex Clermont: 3 books

LEAVE BEHIND EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING YOU KNOW . . . THEN WRITE A BOOK ABOUT IT. Eating Kimchi and Nodding Politely is a collection of introspective narratives that serve as windows into the life of someone discovering new things about himself, the world, and the people who he shares it with—all while stuffing his mouth with kimchi.

In a maternity ward, a Haitian couple holds on to their newborn child and wonder about the life he'll lead. The immigrant parents try to understand what experiences await their infant son, and through their memories, readers take a fast-paced journey within personal stories and political histories that prove that for people some people, there is no safety. There is no hiding place.

HE THOUGHT HE FOUND HIS OTHER HALF. HIS OTHER HALF DIDN’T AGREE. Since their break-up, Andrew McCarthy’s been laying around his Atlanta apartment wasting away and reliving the past. That stops the day his best friend browbeats him into being a groomsman at a wedding. The day is filled with...