David Nicholson is such a gifted, assured storyteller. . . .This is superbly crafted, memorable writing that will leave readers hungering for more.”

—Charles Johnson

National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage

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"Nicholson focuses on the 'secret city' of the blue-­collar and no-collar workers, almost entirely black, who have survived for generations in the shadow of the Capitol. . . .  The characters here may be strangers in their country, and even in their city, but not in their neighborhood, which Nicholson depicts with sensitivity and grace."

—The New York Times

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