The fugitivities / Jesse McCarthy.
"A singular and powerful debut novel about a young black American learning the difficulties of forming your own identity when society has already assigned you one. Like most recent college graduates, Jonah Winters is unsure of what's next. A young black American raised in France and living in New York City, he tries on a couple of careers only to find that nothing feels right. And as Jonah struggles to envision his future, he feels pressured by his friends and family to put the struggles of his community before his search for self. But then a chance encounter with an ex-NBA player with his own regrets, inspires Jonah to take his life into his own hands. Deciding to leave the country entirely, he sets off for Brazil. And as he makes and breaks friendships on the way, reflects on his past relationships, and learns to rely on himself, Jonah slowly forms an understanding of self, community, and freedom that is rarely afforded to young black men."-- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 9781612198064
- ISBN: 1612198066
- ISBN: 9781612199771
- ISBN: 1612199771
- Physical Description: 274 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Brooklyn : Melville House, 2021.
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Subject: | African American young men > Fiction. Americans > Brazil > Fiction. Identity (Psychology) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Novels. Bildungsromans. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION MCCARTHY 2021 (Text) | 0001002451084 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary
The Fugitivities
The Fugitivities tells the powerful story of two African-American acquaintances finding their individuality among a society where community means everything. Jonas, an American expat living in France returns to New York to discover it doesn't fit right. Not wanting to return to Paris, Jonas sets off for Brazil to find the greater meaning of selfhood. There is also, Archibald, a retired American basketball player who uproots his life in Harlem for Paris. What they discover are the limits of individuality, the responsibility to community, and a sense of maturity neither of them had anticipated.