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After a failed marriage, a collapsed comic shop in Cardiff, and the death of his Irish‑American father, Warren Duffy inherits a roofless, half‑renovated mansion in black Philadelphia. On his first night he sees two figures at the property’s grass, and the next day he is haunted by the spectral presence of his own mixed‑racial parents. A teenage girl he meets at a comics convention turns out to be his daughter, who believes she is white. Together they navigate the house’s supernatural history, become involved with a utopian mixed‑race cult, and spark a riot on Loving Day—a day that honors interracial love.
The novel blends humor, supernatural elements, and African‑American life as Warren and his daughter confront family secrets, racial identity, and the haunting memories of the city’s past.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Mat Johnson
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