First published 2006
In a rundown apartment, a black ex-con and a white academic engage in a tense, philosophical debate. The ex-con, Black, has just saved his neighbor, a suicidal professor, from throwing himself under a train. Now, the two men must confront the darkness that has brought them together. As their discussion spirals, the stakes rise - for their lives, and their souls. At the heart of it all, a question: Is there light in the world, or only the void?
Genres: drama, philosophy, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, philosophical-debate
143 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: racism, suicide, violence