Isaac's song / Daniel Black.
Isaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, the son of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn't align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late '80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. He is sensitive and tenderhearted and has built up the courage to seek out a community. Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is, two social catalysts, the AIDS crisis and Rodney King's attack--collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy. At a therapist's encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. In the process, he taps into a creative energy that will send him on a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas and the inherited trauma of the nation's dark past. But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he's seeking or threaten to derail the life he's fought so hard to claim.
Record details
- ISBN: 133509041X
- ISBN: 9781335090416
- Physical Description: 313 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Hanover Square Press, 2025.
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- 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | F BLACK (Text) | 33114018875054 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F BLACK (Text) | 22281500160282 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | F BLA (Text) | 39488600176376 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F BLACK (Text) | 31781069054987 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Black, Daniel (Text) | 0112524329124 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Black, Daniel (Text) | 0112524329151 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| North Regional Library | F BLACK (Text) | 31781069054995 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Person County Library | F BLA (Text) | 34622503773690 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Warren County Memorial Library | F BLA (Text) | 38017000341131 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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