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At 12 years old, Cornelius secretly takes over his father's job at a silent film theater in New York's East Village. Five years later, as his father, Herman, lives out his last days, he shares his wisdom with his son, explaining that the person who controls the narrative of history controls their own fate. After his father dies and his mother disappears, Cornelius sets about reinventing himself as Professor John Woman and spreading Herman's teachings. But some are attempting to influence the narrative of John Woman, and they might know something about the facts of his hidden past.

J. Sutter is a bonafide junketeer - a freelance writer, travelling from city to city, hungry for free meals and the discarded sales receipts of others to claim on his expense account. Travelling into the backwoods of West Virginia to write a piece on the unveiling of the new John Henry postage stamp and the ensuing John Henry Days festival, J. continues his nearly record-setting, three-month junket binge.

In the 25th century, slavery still grips America, but the foundations of white supremacy face unprecedented threats. Black slaves endure brutal conditions, suffering daily physical beatings and killings. No longer confined to plantations, they live in underground cities under constant surveillance by white guards and an AI guardian program call Sentinel while the white elites live in floating cities all around the country.

En la apacible isla tropical de Antigua, Annie John vive su infancia en un entorno paradisiaco, al amparo de sus padres y educada en un buen colegio. Pero, como en la mayoría de los paraísos, en algún oscuro rincón acecha la serpiente. A medida que Annie deja atrás la niñez, las inevitables transformaciones físicas y emocionales anuncian otra etapa, marcada por la rebeldía, el cuestionamiento de su pequeño universo y, para su disgusto, los cambios en su progenitora, quien de pronto sustituye su amor incondicional por una desconcertante rivalidad femenina.

Mansa Musa, a name that resonates through the annals of history as one of the most remarkable and influential figures of his time, ruled the Mali Empire during the 14th century. His legacy, a rich tapestry woven with golden threads of wealth, culture, and devotion, continues to captivate the imagination of people around the world.