The In-Betweens tells the story of a biracial boy becoming a man, all the while trying to find himself, trying to come to terms with his white family, and trying to find his place in American society. A rich narrative in the tradition of Justin Torres's 'We the Animals' and Bryan Washington's 'Memorial', Davon Loeb's memoir is relevant to the country's current climate and is part of the necessary rewrite of the nation's narrative and identity"--Back cover.
Contents
A love story -- On I-85 South -- My mother's mother -- Bath time -- The reconstruction of a slave -- At church -- Like gladiators -- Drinking a Colt 45 -- Throw the football -- A roll of duct tape -- Summer thunderstorms -- Aunt Sammy -- Alabama fire ants -- Don't open the door -- The Settlers Inn -- To be a man -- Patricide and boot shines -- With my dad -- Fighting for the tree -- Weekend weather -- O.J. and the Wax Museum -- Steve Urkel, Kick the ball -- Before cell phones -- Between walls at a friend's house -- But I am not Toby -- Thoughts on hair -- The angels of the paint -- Suicide on the triples -- Shopping with Kris -- The jumps -- Not the worst of boys -- 5-series BMW -- A back seat and a fire pit -- Morning noise -- Quitting meant back to babysitting -- After-school basketball game -- The best dancer -- The Black Jew -- Something about love -- Visitations with my father -- For my brother -- Living in a studio apartment -- The makings of a gym rat -- In-between sirens -- A small lesson on loitering -- On the Confederate flag -- Retirement.
