Untethered by Angela Jackson-Brown

UNTETHERED

AFRICAN AMERICAN & BLACK | HISTORICAL | SOUTHERN | WOMEN'S FICTION

Set against the backdrop of a changing South, this novel delves into the complexities of love, family, and self-discovery in a time of transformation and upheaval.

Sometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . .

"There is no shortage of pain in this world, and certainly not for a Black woman trying to do good work against all odds. Katia Daniels, the protagonist of Angela Jackson-Brown’s dynamic new novel, Untethered, spoke directly to my soul with her servant’s heart, her hidden sorrows, and her resolve to be strong for everyone around her. This character gave me such a powerful mirror in which I could gaze and feel seen, and this novel showed me the ways that faith can waver but always win, love can delay but not be lost, and grief can sometimes give us pause so we can breathe into joy. Angela Jackson-Brown has once again proven that Black characters are fully human and that we, Black girls from Alabama who strive daily to make this world sing, are worthy of celebration and immortality in the pages of great literature. This is a remarkable book."

—Ashley M. Jones, Poet Laureate of Alabama 

"Angela Jackson-Brown has written a deeply emotional novel that feels timeless while also speaking to the particularly troubled times in which we live." (for Homeward)

—Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of When Ghosts Come Home

Angela Jackson-Brown - Harper Muse Author

ANGELA JACKSON-BROWN

Angela Jackson-Brown is an award-winning writer, poet, and playwright who is an Associate Professor in Creative Writing at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and a member of the graduate faculty of the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University in Louisville, KY. 

Angela is a graduate of Troy University, Auburn University, and the Spalding low-residency MFA program in creative writing. She has published her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry in journals like the Louisville Courier Journal and Appalachian Review.

Recent Releases: When Stars Rain Down, The Light Always Breaks, Homeward, Untethered