New Characters
Edana (called Dana throughout the novel): A 26-year-old African American woman, the first-person narrator of the novel.
Kevin Franklin: The narrator’s husband, who is later revealed to be Caucasian and 15 years older than Dana.
Rufus Weylin: A red-headed boy who lives in the world that Dana disappears to, who Dana will later realize is her ancestor.
Alice: A free black who lives on the edge of the Weylin property, also Dana’s ancestor.
Summary
“I lost an arm on my last trip home. My left...
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