Isaac's Song is a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel by the beloved author of Don’t Cry for Me and Perfect Peace. This story follows a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago—a tale of family, forgiveness, and perseverance.

Isaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, under the influence of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn’t align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late ’80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. Sensitive and tenderhearted, he has built up the courage to seek out a community.

Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is, two social catalysts—the AIDS crisis and Rodney King’s attack—collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy. At a therapist’s encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. In the process, he taps into a creative energy that will send him on a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas, and the inherited trauma of the nation’s dark past.

But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he’s seeking or threaten to derail the life he’s fought so hard to claim. Poignant, sweeping, and luminously told, Isaac's Song revisits the beloved characters from Don’t Cry for Me and marks a high-water mark in the career of an award-winning author.