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A TSA agent who has never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. In this debut collection of stories, each of them navigate life’s “training school”—with its lessons on gentrification and respectability—while fighting to create a vibrant sense of self in this love letter to Washington, DC.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
This collection is a wonderful choice if you enjoy stories that weave personal growth with a rich sense of place. The varied characters each face their own lessons about respectability and change, set against the vibrant backdrop of Washington DC. Readers have found it both inspiring and emotionally resonant, capturing the complexities of identity and community.
