Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

“It’s the story of Tristan Strong going into this whole other world adjacent to ours, where there are African American and West African gods who are characters that he meets. One of the people who helps him on his journey is Gum Baby, who is from different African folklore stories. She looks like a doll, but she does not want to be called a doll. She’s covered in sap, has this really high-pitched falsetto voice, and says some really ridiculous things. Amir’s narration of her is so over the top that you can’t help but laugh. But there’s a lot of more serious stuff in the story, too. There’s grief and dealing with loss, and a lot of adventure, but it definitely has a lightness to it.” Read more...

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