The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin Binding:Paperback Tarisai must learn whether to

Tarisai must learn whether to die for justice

a woman whose life is guided by her belief in the red-string of fate finds her perfect match--but his skepticism about true love puts a knot in their chances

citing the restoration work of urban Indigenous people in Seattle

along the way discovering things about Sera's family and her hometown that are odd at best

The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin Binding:Paperback Tarisai must learn whether toAcclaimed poet Hafizah Augustus Geter reclaims her origin story in this lyrical memoir (The New Yorker)combining biting criticism and haunting visuals. Hafizah Augustus Geter is a genuine artist, not bound by genre or form. Her only loyalty is the harrowing beauty of the truth.Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage Winner of the PEN Open Book Award Winner of the Lambda Literary Award A New Yorker Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best