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Black Writers Read: Toni Ann Johnson's But Where's Home

On this episode of Black Writers Read, we welcomed back Toni Ann Johnson to chat about her latest book, But Where's Home, which was released on February 10, 2026 and published by Screen Door Press (an imprint of University Press of Kentucky). But Where's Home?, Toni Ann Johnson's new collection of linked short stories explores the sometimes painful and often humorous experiences of the Arringtons as an upper-middle-class Black family in a predominantly white, working-class community. This book follows Johnson's previous collection, Light Skin Gone to Waste, which won the 2021 Flannery O'Connor Award. Through multiple perspectives and moments in time, from the 1960s to 2022, readers are invited into the lives of the eldest daughter, who longs for her father's affection while striving for independence; the youngest daughter, who seeks to overcome childhood pain through music and love; a father practicing psychology while engaging in affairs with the white women of the town; and a mother dealing with infidelity while raising her daughters in a place that rejects them. Deeply emotional, funny, and unflinchingly honest, But Where's Home? lays bare the realities of Black life in America, challenging readers to confront racism, classism, colonized thinking, narcissism, abuse, and troubled parent-child relationships. Johnson's complex and interwoven characters create a kaleidoscope of truths about human nature and race relations in the United States. Learn more about Toni Ann and her work: https://www.toniannjohnson.com/ Purchase a copy of But Where's Home?: https://bookshop.org/a/114101/9781967... Learn more about Black Writers Read: https://blackwritersread.com/ Check out Toni Ann's interview with us from Season Three: https://www.youtube.com/live/xSHQU7P6... Find Toni Ann on Instagram:   / treeladytoniann   Find Black Writers Read on Instagram:   / blackwritersread