To Be a Starfish by
Growing up, Em’s Mama told her they were both starfish that had to return to the sea, but then she committed suicide and left Em on her own to figure out how to get there. Now an adult, Em decides to avoid her mother’s fate by leaving the men in her life behind and forging her own path—a choice that puts her on the wrong end of a gun whose bullet begins the longest day of her life. Will help from her maternal...
Growing up, Em’s Mama told her they were both starfish that had to return to the sea, but then she committed suicide and left Em on her own to figure out how to get there. Now an adult, Em decides to avoid her mother’s fate by leaving the men in her life behind and forging her own path—a choice that puts her on the wrong end of a gun whose bullet begins the longest day of her life. Will help from her maternal ancestors allow Em break the cycle of oppression she’s inherited and set the women in her family free?