Redwood and Wildfire

At the turn of the 20th century, minstrel shows transformed into vaudeville, which slid into moving pictures, becoming a common culture and part of what transformed immigrants and native-born into Americans. Redwood and Aidan, two gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, journey from Georgia to Chicago, struggling to call up the wondrous world they imagine. Their search for a place to be who they want to be is an exhilarating, painful, magical adventure.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: St Martin's Press

At the dawn of the 20th century, minstrel shows metamorphosed into vaudeville, which gracefully transitioned into the captivating realm of moving pictures. Gatherings of diverse audiences took place within the dimly lit theatres, as they marveled at the flickering images that danced before their eyes. This collective dreaming in public became an integral part of the cultural tapestry that transformed immigrants and native-born individuals into Americans. Redwood, an African American woman, and Aidan, a Seminole Irish man, embarked on a remarkable journey from Georgia to Chicago, traversing from haunted swamplands to a bustling city of the future. These gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, with their unwavering passion, yearned to summon the wondrous world they envisioned not just on stage and screen, but also on the bustling city streets, in front of intimate parlors, and within the wounded hearts of those they encountered. The power of hoodoo resided in the collective belief of the community in its extraordinary abilities to heal and shape the course of both present and future. Despite facing systemic obstacles, Redwood and Aidan's remarkable power and talent became a source of both torment and joy. Their relentless pursuit of finding a place to be who they truly were embarked on an exhilarating, painful, and magically enchanting adventure.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 216 x 141 x 46 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781250808714