"What start bad a mornin', cyan end good a evenin'."—Jamaican proverbAmaya Lin has few memories of the years before she turned eighteen. Now in her forties, she has compensated by carefully cultivating a satisfying life as a wife, mother, and business professional. Her husband’s law practice is on the brink of major success; her neurodiverse son hasgrown into an independent adult; and she has come to terms with her aunt’s dementia. This sense of order is disrupted, however, ...

Inspired by real-life legendary choreographer Katherine Dunham’s groundbreaking expedition into the heart of Caribbean dance culture, this uniquely captivating novel imagines the experiences of three very different women who accompany her, hoping to find their destinies—yet find themselves forced to survive a historic event …Chicago, 1935. Othella is an orphaned con artist who needs to escape the city's brutal underworld … or else. Vivian Jean is ...