In 2024 I completed my debut novel, TAUGHT, an anti-hero story about a teacher and former student taking an unexpected road trip to confront racism, our education, family, and ultimately how we heal. What might the novel’s back cover blurb say?
A country divided, an unchecked virus, and a disastrous school year bear down on JB, a White high school teacher. Life feels even less promising for his former student, Malik, who was recently at the center of a viral police brutality video. After gunfire tears through their unexpected reunion, the men escape Washington, DC and embark on a road trip into Appalachia where small town encounters expose what they still have in common – a past they’re running from. When a tragic incident reveals cycles of systemic racism, only what the men find in their search for the truth will determine if despair or hope is left on the American roadside.
So what’s next?
I’ll use this year to pursue traditional and alternative pathways to publishing TAUGHT. Every few months I’ll also post new short stories that I wrote while taking breaks from writing the novel. Interested in learning more? Sign up below to receive updates about new short stories and my debut novel. Thanks.