In this reading from "Chapter 8, Through the Locks," two enslaved children are fleeing slavery through the Great Dismal Swamp.

The left bank hosted almost impenetrable canebrake and tall bamboo, while the right bank was more open, with large timber.

This passage kick-started my characters' journey, but that was only the beginning of investigating countless issues.

Jeb and Liza are fugitive enslaved kids who have time traveled to New York City from 1834 to 2022.

The children of Ezekiel Stewart are about to meet their new mother on the Veranda of Oak Grove Plantation in 1834. They have their doubts.

Sneak Preview, Chapter 1. Apartment 4B, Part 2

In 1834, Jeb and Liza tried to escape slavery on the Maritime Underground Railroad from North Carolina but arrived in NYC in 2022.

Because two people of color were so kind to me, I feel called upon to show how without our knowing, these false beliefs overtake us.

Why magical realism is a centerpiece of Sophia of the Bright Red Sneakers.

Everyday life settings employing magical realism add depth to the event when they seen normal.