Untethered

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In the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her care, harboring a longing for children of her own. Katia's romantic entanglement with an older man brings comfort but also stirs questions about the path she's chosen.

The weight of her family's history bears down on her; a twin brother is missing in action in the heart of the Vietnam War. Having lost her father to cancer, Katia took up the mantle of caretaker, ensuring her mother and brothers were looked after. Her sense of duty extends to the boys at the group home, creating a web of obligations that stretches her emotional bandwidth thin.

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UNTETHERED tells a dramatic and beautiful American story stretching far beyond city limits.' -- Roy Hoffman, author of THE PROMISE OF THE PELICAN

'Well-developed characters and vivid emotional descriptions bring depth to this story about the power of family, the slow and painful process of healing, and the importance of learning to love oneself.' -- Booklist

Author Bio

Angela Jackson-Brown is an award-winning writer, poet and playwright. She is an Associate Professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where she teaches in the creative writing program.