Description:
Tannery Bay by Steven Dunn and Katie Jean Shinkle is a genre-defying, reality-bending novel set in a town where time loops endlessly and summer never ends. In this surreal landscape--where it's July 37 one day and July 2 the next--siblings Otis and Joy lead a resistance against "The Owners," a cabal of greedy old men exploiting the town's people and resources. Blending speculative fiction, magical realism, and radical politics, this #OwnVoices narrative celebrates Black Joy, Queer Joy, and the transformative power of chosen family and art in the face of oppression.
Review Quotes:
"Tannery Bay is as funny as it is haunting, with characters so rich and easy to love, you'll miss them once you've finished reading and want to return to their world. From the dings in the casino to the purple skies and leather‐smelling air, we are immediately immersed in a world where love and family are made and held onto to survive and to claim, or reclaim, power over one's own circumstances. Co‐authored by Steven Dunn and Katie Jean Shinkle, this novel is a premier model of the power of collective voice and storytelling, from the imagistic prose inviting us into the setting to the compelling narrative development throughout the novel. Tannery Bay is a book you'll want to return to again and again." --Suzi Q Smith, author of Poems For the End of the World