Kingdom of No Tomorrow

"The story of a young Haitian woman in California who becomes involved with the Black Panthers and discovers that being part of the revolution may not always mean equal justice for women"--

About the author

Fabienne Josaphat was born and raised in Haiti, and graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University. Of her first novel, Dancing in the Baron’s Shadow published with Unnamed Press, Edwidge Danticat said, “Filled with life, suspense, and humor, this powerful first novel is an irresistible read about the nature of good and evil, terror and injustice, and ultimately triumph and love.” In addition to fiction, Josaphat writes non-fiction and poetry, as well as screenplays. Her work has been featured in The African American Review, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, The Master’s Review, Grist Journal, Damselfly, Hinchas de Poesia, Off the Coast Journal and The Caribbean Writer. Her poems have been anthologized in Eight Miami Poets, a Jai-Alai Books publication. Fabienne Josaphat lives in South Florida.

Summary

A smart, historical read that's perfect for book clubs, this powerful debut-winner of the 2023 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction-tells the story of a young Haitian woman in California who becomes involved with the Black Panthers and discovers that being part of the revolution may not always mean equal justice for women.

Product details

• Authors: Fabienne Josaphat, Josaphat Fabienne
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781643755885
• ISBN: 978-1-64375-588-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Family life fiction, FICTION / African American & Black / Women, FICTION / African American & Black / Historical