![]() ![]() Ever since he lost his parents in an accident, everything he touches afflicts him with visions of its future. As Morris explains in an interview with We Need Diverse Books, “this book is a love letter to Black men who have also felt like the world forced them to grow up too early, just by being who they are.”Īlex Rufus is an anxious 16-year-old with the overwhelming ability to see into the future. A beautifully crafted work, Brittney Morris masterfully navigates themes of grief, healing, masculinity, and coming-of-age through the experience of Black teenage boys in The Cost of Knowing. ![]() Brittney Morris’ new book The Cost of Knowing is a speculative fiction novel that sheds light on our contemporary reality, and most especially the reality for Black people living in America. ![]()
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