Stacy D. Flood

Dramatic tale of African Americans' painful lives in the South.

Minister's spirit is numb from too much loss. Heads north to get away from the raw hatred, anger and abuse and continuous threat from white people, as well as from the visceral fear, and unfriendliness of his black neighbors.

He survives a strange tragedy and reaches safety but never finds the love or feeling of home he's been badly craving.

Beautifully and poetic; sad and surreal.

Beautiful prose and absolutely riveting - I read this in one sitting.