The Boxer
(Autor) Nikesh ShuklaTold over the course of the ten rounds of his first fight, this is the story of amateur boxer Sunny. A seventeen year old feeling isolated and disconnected in the city he's just moved to, Sunny joins a boxing club to learn to protect himself after a racist attack. He finds the community he's been desperately seeking at the club, and a mentor in trainer Shobu, who helps him find his place in the world. But racial tensions are rising in the city, and when a Far Right march through Bristol turns violent, Sunny is faced with losing his new best friend Keir to radicalisation. A gripping, life-affirming YA novel about friendship, radicalisation and finding where you belong.
Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla is a British author, editor, and screenwriter known for his insightful explorations of race, identity, and culture in contemporary Britain. He is the author of several acclaimed works, including the novel "The Good Immigrant," a collection of essays by writers of color about their experiences in the UK, which won the Books Are My Bag Readers' Choice Award in 2016. Shukla's writing style is characterized by its honesty, humor, and empathy, and he is widely regarded as a leading voice in the movement for greater diversity and representation in literature. His work has had a significant impact on the literary world, inspiring important conversations about race, immigration, and belonging.
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