A passionate and original new voice of the African-American
literary tradition.
Chris Jones has a gift for
creating desire-a result of his own passionate desire to be
anywhere but where he is, to be anyone but himself. Sick of
the constraints of his black working-class town, he uses his
knack for creating effective ad campaigns to land a dream
job in London. But life soon takes a turn for the worse, and
unexpectedly Chris finds himself back where he started,
forced to return to Philadelphia where his only job prospect
is answering phones at the electrical company and helping
the poor pay their heating and lighting bills. Surrounded by
his brethren, the down and out, the indigent, the hopeless,
Chris hits bottom. Only a stroke of inspiration and faith
can get him back on his feet.
The funny and moving
tale of a young black man who, in the process of trying to
break free from the city he despises, is forced to come to
terms with himself.
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