Octavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther, The Deep is a story rich with Afrofuturism that will have your turning page after page.

The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes is an Afrofuturist story of the water-dwelling descendants of enslaved pregnant African women thrown overboard by their enslavers. These descendants live idyllic lives in the deep, but for the main character, Yetu, she holds the traumatic, painful, and wonderful memories of their ancestors. This demanding role takes Yetu on a journey to discover truths about her past--and about the future of her people.

Let's dive deep into this thought-provoking book together to talk about intergenerational trauma, healing, and community. How can we sustain ourselves while holding onto the knowledge of our past? What do sustainable caregiving networks look like? How can we approach conflict with a trauma-informed lens?

Please read, The Deep, or listen to the audiobook from your local library, prior to this book talk.