In a world where long-form media is being swapped in for clickbait headlines and most people are all too eager to avoid hard conversations for a multitude of reasons, it's increasingly more important that writers and creators find new ways of telling stories that matter. I feel that Kaveh Akbar has done this perfectly with Martyr! The book tackles so many prescient issues (being a child of immigrants, racism, sexuality, trauma, depression, to name a few) in both a meaningful and accessible way.