The Summer of Pomba Gira

I've written a novel about two Chicago families and I'm going to have it published this year. It's so off the beaten path that I can't fix it into a gendre so I may self-publish it and be done with it. The story is related to empowerment, substance abuse, teenagers, internalized sexism, internalized racism, spiritual intercessions and relationships. I think that I will dedicate this novel to the memory of my parents.