An excerpt from “Transcendent Kingdom,” by Yaa Gyasi. On the tape, Nana goes back to telling his story, but it’s of no use. I grow increasingly desperate, not letting him get a word in edgewise.

Transcendent leaders and divine presence. "Transcendent Leadership" is an evolution past transactional and transformational leadership. In this evolution, leaders are able to hold a consciousness ...

“Transcendent Kingdom” is a story that will stick with you. It won’t fill your mind with wonder and adornment for the strength of the characters, but it is undeniably heart-breaking, ...

The psychologist Lisa Miller, the author of The Awakened Brain, has done extensive work with her colleagues on the neurological mechanisms of transcendent experiences.

TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM, by Yaa Gyasi. (Vintage, 304 pp., $16.) Gyasi’s second novel trades the “blazing brilliance” of her first, “Homegoing,” for a “more granular” type of glory, Nell ...