Title: Freshwater (Keywords) and Author: Akwaeke Emezi (Keywords)

Narrated from the perspectives of the various selves within Ada, and based in the author's realities, 'Freshwater' explores the metaphysics of identity and being.

Narrated from the perspectives of the various selves within Ada, and based in the author's realities, 'Freshwater' explores the metaphysics of identity and being.

Ada was born with one foot on the other side. Having prayed her into existence, her parents Saul and Saachi struggle to deal with the volatile and contradictory spirits peopling their troubled girl. When Ada comes of age and heads to college, the entities within her grow in power and agency. An a...

Narrated from the perspectives of the various selves within Ada, and based in the author's realities, 'Freshwater' explores the metaphysics of identity and being.

Narrated from the perspectives of the various selves within Ada, and based in the author's realities, 'Freshwater' explores the metaphysics of identity and being.

Ada was born with one foot on the other side. Having prayed her into existence, her parents Saul and Saachi struggle to deal with the volatile and contradictory spirits peopling their troubled girl.When Ada comes of age and heads to college, the entities within her grow in power and agency. An as...