All The Answers

This is a very sad and quietly brilliant book that serves as a biography of Kupperman's father as well as a more subtle exploration of their relationship. It's full of perfectly rendered moments that can be funny, frustrating, or heartbreaking, but it never descends into maudlin sentimentality. I think the real genius of the book is how the personal story drives the biography but doesn't overshadow it; Michael Kupperman gradually learns that he won't get the answers he's looking for, and the divide between himself and his father will only be crossed with empathy.