(Grove Press) A decade in the childhood of Hugh Bain, called Shuggie, son of Shug Bain, hackney driver, and Agnes Bain, in decaying public housing, framed by year and locale, is rich with empathy and love, a seemingly unending capacity for love. It’s no mystery why this novel, set in 1980s Glasgow, Scotland and a first novel for its author, Douglas Stuart, is garnering accolades and appearing on the shortlist for such notable prizes as the Booker Prize, the National Book Award, and the Center for Fiction Fi … (read more)
