Discuss "The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor LaValle

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Autumn in New York - spooky season continued 😱

Book Overview
A 160 Fantasy-horror Novella

Fantasy-horror novella that reimagines H.P. Lovecraft's xenophobic story "The Horror at Red Hook" from the perspective of a Black man, Charles "Tommy" Tester, in 1920s Harlem.

Tommy hustles to survive, delivering occult items, but becomes entangled in a deeper, cosmic horror that forces him to confront racism and ultimately embrace the monstrous identity of "Black Tom" to fight back against a world that fears him.

Optional Assignment:🤓

1. Choose a word to share that sums up this book for you.
2. Choose a quote to share that sums up this book for you.
3. Choose an NYC quote to share 🌆

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