Two HBCU students in May 1961 must contend not only with their futures at separate colleges and the racial violence in Tennessee, but they must face a terrifying bus ride as Freedom Riders. As the landscape morphs into a surreal dreamscape, their journey becomes a test of faith, forcing them to confront internal struggles and unearth the true meaning of their fight to end segregation.
A sweeping multigenerational epic about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations.
Jim McCarthy
Agent, Dystel, Goderich, and
Bourret Literary Management
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