“Odar: Amrikans”: Denice Peter Karamardian’s poignant family saga

In Amirkans, New Generation for a New World, the stirring conclusion of the Odar trilogy, Denice Peter Karamardian effortlessly weaves together lives and stories, reflecting on family and showing us what makes up this most intimate of inheritances.

Having returned to New York State, Joe and Helen settle with an expanding family on a new farm that supports them and their community through the Depression years. As the children grow into young adulthood, the voices of a new generation begin to tell their stories. Their vastly different memories of the same household attest to the diversity of perspectives, reflecting the family’s growth and transformation.