Under The Neon Lights Binding:Hardcover Explorers of wellness and spirituality

Explorers of wellness and spirituality

Of all the changes to the old neighborhood

Finley offers a new look at the religious practices and discourses of the Nation of Islam

foster your self-worth

Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction

Under The Neon Lights Binding:Hardcover Explorers of wellness and spiritualitySixteen year old Jaelyn Coleman lives for Saturdays at WestSide Roll, the iconic neighborhood roller rink. On these magical nights, Jae can lose herself in the music of DJ Sunny, the smell of nachos from the concession, and the crowd of some of her favorite peopleold heads, dance crews, and other regulars like herself. Here, Jae and other Black teens can fully be themselves. One Saturday, as Jae skates away her worries, she crashes into the cutest boy