Turn Where

“In Chet’la Sebree’s sensitive and tender hands, this book’s quest (and question) of home is captivating. An intimate rendering of the life of a Black woman artist, in these pages genealogy is a journey, the heart is a map, and family is essential even when uncertain. . . . Insightful, vulnerable, layered, and full of love.”—Imani Perry, National Book Award winner and author of Black in Blues “An exquisitely observed and multifaceted collection of essays . . . This is the sort of book that invites the reader to share with loved ones, compare notes, and read again.”—Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of The American Daughters “With a poet’s precision and care, Sebree has crafted an intricate map of one woman’s search for home. . . . A breathtaking essay collection that remains deeply rooted in history while forging ahead into the uncertain future.”—Lilly Dancyger, author of First Love “Chet’la Sebree continues in the lineage of Dionne Brand, Katherine McKittrick, and Saidiya Hartman to trace and retrace home through language. . . . Turn (W)here charts new territory.”—Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, author of Magical/Realism “A hearty feast for those of us at midlife starved for direction.”—Minda Honey, author of The Heartbreak Years “An expansive topography of home through history, cultural criticism, and lived experience . . . Sebree writes beautifully about belonging and becoming, and how wanderlust is a crucial part of the equation.”—Michele Filgate, editor of What My Father and I Don’t Talk About