![]() ![]() In Insurrections, Rion Amilcar Scott's lyrical prose authentically portrays individuals growing up and growing old in an African American community. ![]() Raw, edgy, and unrelenting yet infused with forgiveness, redemption, and humor, the stories in this collection explore characters suffering the quiet tragedies of everyday life and fighting for survival. These are just a few glimpses into the world of the residents of the fictional town of Cross River, Maryland, a largely black settlement founded in 1807 after the only successful slave revolt in the United States. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces." A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self-realization, and pride: "Now hold on little girl. ![]() A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor―and the Cookie Monster―for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. ![]()
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