Literary Fiction
Date Published: May 15, 2025
Delivered is a moving, contemporary novel about Jean Valeur, a Haitian
American NYU grad student whose life is derailed after he’s wrongly
arrested during a party sting. After a harrowing stint at Rikers Island, Jean
is released under a COVID-19 emergency order into a city unrecognizable from
the one he once knew. Now a food delivery worker, he must rebuild a broken
life, reconnect with estranged loved ones, and face the friend who betrayed
him.
Told entirely in Jean’s raw, lyrical voice, Delivered is an
unforgettable story of redemption, justice, and self-forgiveness.
unforgettable story of redemption, justice, and self-forgiveness.
“Freedom, it suggests, is not the absence of bars, but the hard-won
choice to forgive not just others but also oneself.” — Publishers
Weekly
choice to forgive not just others but also oneself.” — Publishers
Weekly
About the Author
James Mondesir is a Haitian-American writer, educator and father. His
work centers on themes of justice, race, and personal redemption. He lives in
Jersey City with his wife and their dog. Delivered is his second novel.
work centers on themes of justice, race, and personal redemption. He lives in
Jersey City with his wife and their dog. Delivered is his second novel.
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