Delicacy, A Novel

Four troubled African Americans are suffering from different mental illnesses throughout some or all of their lives.

Cheryl, an overworked single mother of four, is pushed to the brink, until tragedy strikes....

Roderick, a high school football ace, lives and acts under insurmountable pressure from everyone and everywhere, until he brings upon himself an unspeakable horror....

Shenita, an honor student and Asian pop culture geek who's endlessly tormented, makes a terrible choice....

And Aaron, a handsome and successful corporate professional and devoted family man, discovers that his charmed life is a lie. Devastated, he comes to a fateful crossroads....

Ranging from manic depression and bipolar disorder to drug and alcohol addiction, self-cutting and suicide attempts, these four individuals must also face the horrible stigma that comes with mental illness, particularly in the Black community. Yet Delicacy also shines a light of hope for the four courageous main characters of the story, as well as for anyone who has suffered silently and alone in their struggles.

Told with unrelenting and harrowing sadness, terrifying circumstances and uplifting moments, Delicacy will stir the soul with its timely social commentary and urgent call to action.