The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile

The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in ExileA Black nerd coming of age novel set in 1970s Boston about a boy who struggles to learn the truth behind his mother's claims of otherworldly origins in the smoldering aftermath of the Civil Rights era and COINTELPRO's dying breaths. Sean's mother, Sojourner, consistently claims otherworldly origins Saturn, specifically. A story he's heard his entire life and never considered that it might be true until strange men intrude on his family's lives.

this collection is about a life lived in the red

and the legacy of her family’s exile and displacement

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A princess in exile

Farah Ali traces one family's fortunes to illuminate the relentless cycle of inequity

where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon

Their attraction becomes impossible to ignore

As she closes this profound collection

For a brief

It recognizes Juneteenth not just as a holiday but as a cultural legacy

and Vulture

But forbidden attraction

We nearly died