"Harriet Clark's novel, "The Hill," is one of the most anticipated works of fiction of the year. It's a story of a girl growing up visiting her mother, who is serving a life sentence in prison for a politically motivated crime. And although "The Hill" is a work of fiction, it follows the contours of Clark's own life closely: her mother is Judy Clark, who drove a getaway car after a robbery in which two police officers and a security guard were killed."
"One of "The Hill" 's enthusiastic admirers is Rachel Aviv, a staff writer at The New Yorker. She spoke with Clark about the power of fiction, her mother's life story, and the power of narrative when thinking about how to confront carceral systems."
A highly anticipated novel, “The Hill,” follows a girl growing up through visits to her mother, who is serving a life sentence in prison for a politically motivated crime. The story is fiction but closely mirrors the author’s own life. The author’s mother, Judy Clark, drove a getaway car after a robbery in which two police officers and a security guard were killed. The novel’s appeal includes attention to how fiction can carry the power of narrative. It also frames how storytelling can shape thinking about confronting carceral systems and the experiences tied to imprisonment.
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