5 stories
The Book Club Betrayal
The Brown Sugar Book Club has met every month for fifteen years. When Valerie discovers she's been reading about affairs while her husband's been having one, she writes her own story with the delivery man.
The Community Organizer
Clarice has mobilized her Detroit neighborhood for thirty years. When a foundation director offers funding, she discovers some campaigns run on more than grants.
The Funeral Director's Comfort
Monica has buried half of Detroit. When she helps a widower through his grief, she discovers that comfort comes in forms she never expected.
The Gardening Club Growth
Rosemary tends the community garden like her life depends on it. When a widower takes the plot next to hers, something unexpected blooms between the tomatoes and sunflowers.
Detroit Mechanic
She fixes cars in Hamtramck—a thick ebony divorced Somali woman who learned engines from her brothers. When his car needs work, she gets under the hood. Some repairs require test drives.