Lost Children Archive

Valeria Luiselli's 'Lost Children Archive' follows an artist couple and their two children on a summer road trip from New York to Arizona. As the family journeys west, the increasing tension between the parents mirrors the children's growing awareness of a larger humanitarian crisis: the plight of thousands of migrant children attempting to cross the southwestern border into the United States, many of whom become lost or detained.Why You Should Read? Explore the intricate dynamics of a family under stress during a pivotal journey. Engage with a timely narrative that thoughtfully intertwines personal and global crises. Experience a formally inventive story told through multiple perspectives and archival elements. Ponder themes of belonging, displacement, and what it means to be human in a complex world.