Sky Full of Elephants: A Novel By Cebo Campbell
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In The Kingdom of Alabama, Cebo Campbell delivers a bold and thought-provoking debut novel that explores identity and belonging in a radically transformed world. Following a cataclysmic event where all white people in America mysteriously walk into bodies of water, Charlie Brunton, a Black man and former prisoner turned professor at Howard University, finds himself navigating a new and unfamiliar reality.
A year after the event, Charlie receives an unexpected call from his estranged daughter, Sidney. Raised by her white mother and step-family, Sidney has been living in isolation in Wisconsin, haunted by the trauma of the disappearance and struggling with her own fears about the changed world. With nowhere else to turn, she reaches out to Charlie, the father she has never known and who has always been a distant figure in her life.
As Charlie and Sidney embark on a journey south toward the newly formed Kingdom of Alabama, they confront the complexities of their identities and the meaning of their existence in a “post-racial” America. The journey forces them to reevaluate their understanding of themselves and each other in a world that has upended everything they thought they knew.
The Kingdom of Alabama is a stunning allegory brimming with heart and humor. It examines themes of community, connection, and self-discovery while challenging the reader to consider what it means to be Black in a world where the racial landscape has irrevocably shifted. Campbell's novel offers a powerful narrative about healing and the quest for identity in both an altered world and our own. 📚❤️
A year after the event, Charlie receives an unexpected call from his estranged daughter, Sidney. Raised by her white mother and step-family, Sidney has been living in isolation in Wisconsin, haunted by the trauma of the disappearance and struggling with her own fears about the changed world. With nowhere else to turn, she reaches out to Charlie, the father she has never known and who has always been a distant figure in her life.
As Charlie and Sidney embark on a journey south toward the newly formed Kingdom of Alabama, they confront the complexities of their identities and the meaning of their existence in a “post-racial” America. The journey forces them to reevaluate their understanding of themselves and each other in a world that has upended everything they thought they knew.
The Kingdom of Alabama is a stunning allegory brimming with heart and humor. It examines themes of community, connection, and self-discovery while challenging the reader to consider what it means to be Black in a world where the racial landscape has irrevocably shifted. Campbell's novel offers a powerful narrative about healing and the quest for identity in both an altered world and our own. 📚❤️
Listed on 1 October, 2024