Falling Hour

A New Literary Talent:. Readers of Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Tom McCarthy, W. G. Sebald, André Alexis, and Lucy Ellman will appreciate the contemplative, philosophical tone. Colonialism and History:. This novel takes a critical look at British colonialism and its lasting deleterious effects. Poet-Novel Crossover:. Morrison joins the trend of books from poets like Ocean Vuong, Lisa Robertson, Ben Lerner, and Heather Christle who make the leap from poetry.