"Rich, wise, heartwrenching, and lyrical, this is a book about how connections can and can't save us. It is sad but also filled with hope and joy and possibilities. It shows how the entrenched brutality of racism can blind and destroy, cause death and misery, and crush the beautiful spirits of people who just want to feel some joy and love and be happily alive in the world. Sharon Marshall brings New York City to life so well, and the connections to ancestral pain are deep and well-wrought. Everyone should read this."
Irene Papoulis, author of The Essays Only You Can Write
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