Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"An irresistibly accessible yet startlingly bold book of short stories and a novella, inspired by Black lives in America and featuring the gripping eponymous work "My Monticello.""--
Johnson's characters traverse Virginia's landscapes, still stained by some of America's most heinous acts, in pursuit of a place to call home. In each story, she reveals intimate moments within the nation's multitudes, featuring unforgettable characters who struggle...
Author
Language
English
Description
In Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's My Monticello—a daring and fierce debut work of fiction the likes of which come along once in a generation—Virginia's landscapes, its emblems, and Thomas Jefferson's historic plantation set the stage for a cast of unforgettable characters fighting for their right to exist in America...