The Arrival - by Daniel Black (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the author whose writing Jesmyn Ward calls "a perfect song," comes a powerful, deeply affecting, kaleidoscopic novel of pre-Civil War America, shining a light on the everyday heroics of enslaved people who shaped our nation, for fans of Brit Bennett, Percival Everett and Charles Johnson

"We died that you might remember."

Traversing auction blocks, cotton fields, hush harbors, and dusty roads walked barefoot in search of stolen sons, The Arrival is a sweeping mosaic of Black survival told in a chorus of ancestral voices who refuse to be silenced. Acclaimed, award-winning novelist Daniel Black celebrates the bravery, ingenuity and triumph of those who came before us, offering a lyrical, timely and ultimately luminous reminder of the enduring spirit of African American in this unforgettable and essential novel.

Review Quotes

"Once again, Dr. Daniel Black has done it. The Arrival is not just a novel; it is a biblical epic shaped by people, places and stories that are familiar, yet completely unique. Although we are meeting the characters for the first time, we already know them. We are them. It is more than a story about people. It is a joyous, painful, tragic and uplifting chronicle about our people. All of them. And us."--Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF History