We cast a shadow maurice carlos ruffin6/30/2023 Set sometime in the not-too-distant future, Ruffin's novel takes place in an unnamed city in the American South. It's at once a pitch-black comedy, a chilling horror story and an endlessly perceptive novel about the possible future of race in America. That's the setup for We Cast a Shadow, the stunning and audacious debut novel from New Orleans author Ruffin. "This is truth anywhere in the world and throughout most of history." The birthmark becomes an obsession for the narrator, and his desire to have it removed takes him to some unbelievably dark places. "A dark-skinned child can expect a life of diminished light," he thinks. Nigel's father can't stand the dark birthmark on his son's face - he's afraid that it will betray the young man's biracial heritage, a thought the narrator, an African American man, can't abide. The other is their young son, Nigel, a sensitive, intelligent 11-year-old boy with a sweet nature and a childlike sense of curiosity. The first is wife, Penny, with whom he enjoys a playful, passionate relationship. The unnamed narrator of Maurice Carlos Ruffin's We Cast a Shadow has two great loves. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title We Cast a Shadow Author Maurice Carlos Ruffin
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