“Different and the same; we are leaves without grass, trying to unite ourselves and others.” So opens “Confessions of an American,” a set of poetic snapshots and other profound moments in the interconnected lives of three families as they struggle to find the new American Dream. A priest cannot choose between love of humanity and love of God; a doctor tries to triumph over oppression and racism to bring light into the world; a politician questions civic duty, morality, and values; a musician externalizes depression through her art- these are just some of the characters you'll encounter in the novel. “Confessions of an American” presents us with ambivalent people asking for forgiveness, hope, and freedom, which leads us to question what it is to be an American in this constantly changing world.
