In Kindred, Dana a black woman in the mid 1970s in America, is settling in to her new home with her husband when she is struck with a dizzy spell and is mysteriously and immediately transported to the time of slavery, to a plantation, and finds herself face-to-face with a scared little boy, the son of a plantation owner. Who is he? Why is she here? This story answers these questions and more as Dana finds herself tethered to this place, with little control over […]
Book Club Discussion Post: Kindred
Kindred by Octavia Butler
The time has arrived (and no limbs were lost in the process); we’re going to spend the next two days talking about Kindred. It’s our “most popular” category Anniversary Read so I’m very interested to hear how you feel this book rates in your all-time Cannonball list. Ground rules remain the same as they always have. For those of you who might be joining in for #CannonBookClub for the first time (hello new friends!) all are welcome. All of our topics are numbered and we […]