Poetic, Lyrical and Multilayered

This groundbreaking novel is about the forbidden love between Samuel and Isaiah, two enslaved men on a deep south plantation. In his grand debut, Jones does a superb job that answering the question: were there gay slaves in the United States? If you love the work of James Baldwin and Toni Morrison please pick this book up.

If you like period pieces and righteous rage you you will also like:

The Sweetness of Water,

Riot Baby,

Yonder.