Homegoing is a novella by Toni Ann Johnson, winner of the Accents Publishing  (here in Lexington) novella contest. The protagonist, recovering from a break-up, comes home for Christmas and grapples to come to terms with her mother and the racist town where she grew up as the only Black girl in her school. Reading it, I was struck by how well the dialogue would adapt to stage, so I wasn’t surprise to learn that the author also teaches screenwriting at USC. The tale is well-executed, enjoyable, and poignant. I highly recommend it. Here’s the summary on Accents Publishing’s website:

http://accents-publishing.com/homegoing.html

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About Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson’s work has appeared in magazines including Cagibi Literary Journal, Stoneboat, The Aurorean, The Ocotillo Review, London Reader, and in anthologies including for a better world 2020 and Anthology of Appalachian Writers Vol. X. He received Kentucky State Poetry Society’s Chaffin/Kash Prize in 2019. He resides in Lexington, Kentucky, but summers in Ecstasy and winters in Despair.

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3 Comments

  1. Mike, thank you for reading the book and for taking the time to review it. I appreciate it! Toni Ann

    1. I enjoyed it and wanted others o know about it!

  2. Thanks

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