Great black hope : a novel / Rob Franklin.
"An arrest for cocaine possession on the last day of a sweltering New York summer leaves Smith, a queer Black Stanford graduate, in a state of turmoil. Pulled into the court system and mandated treatment, he finds himself in an absurd but dangerous situation: his class protects him, but his race does not. It's just weeks after the death of his beloved roommate Elle, the daughter of a famous soul singer, and he's still reeling from the tabloid spectacle -- as well as lingering questions around how well he really knew his closest friend. He flees to his hometown of Atlanta, only to buckle under the weight of expectations from his family of doctors and lawyers and their history in America. But when Smith returns to New York, it's not long before he begins to lose himself to his old life -- drawn back into the city's underworld, where his search for answers may end up costing him his freedom and his future. Smith goes on a dizzying journey through the nightlife circuit, anonymous recovery rooms, Atlanta's Black society set, police investigations and courtroom dramas, and a circle of friends coming of age in a new era. Great Black Hope is a propulsive, glittering story about what it means to exist between worlds, to be upwardly mobile yet spiraling downward, and how to find a way back to hope." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1668077434
- ISBN: 9781668077436
- ISBN: 9781398539921
- ISBN: 1398539929
- Physical Description: 309 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First summit books hardcover edition
- Publisher: New York : Summit Books, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025.
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| Genre: | Bildungsroman. Queer fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 19 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 9 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 30229101392560 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 39493110147313 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | VAN23800651402697 (Text) | BRAS23800651402697 | On Order | On order | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 31781069595583 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 31781069595591 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/27/2025 |
| East Asheville Library | F FRA (Text) | 0020660480458 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/23/2025 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524624439 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524624448 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2025 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524632661 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/07/2025 |
| Henderson Main Branch | FRA (Text) | 33258010469269 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC FRANKLIN ROB (Text) | 30519020424209 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 09/02/2025 |
| High Point Library | FIC FRANKLIN ROB (Text) | 30519020424217 | Lucky Day Display | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | FIC FRANKLIN (Text) | 28198050048107 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 31781069595609 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2025 |
| Leland Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 31423621415782 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F FRANKLIN Rob (Text) | 50669012952587 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112509593532 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112509593540 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 31781069595617 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | F FRA (Text) | 0020660485374 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F FRA (Text) | 0020660480466 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2025 |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524484544 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 07/02/2025 |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524632803 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2025 |
| Reidsville Library | Fic (Text) | 31554012228317 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524342127 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Rourk Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 31422621495299 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | F FRA (Text) | 0020660485382 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2025 |
| South Granville Branch Library | Urban Fic FRANKL (Text) | 42756202519788 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Southside Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524471326 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2025 |
| Southside Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524471424 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Southside Branch | FIC Franklin, Rob (Text) | 0112524632796 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2025 |
| Southwest Brunswick Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 31427000728772 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2025 |
| Statesville Main Library | F FRANKLIN (Text) | 33114018930966 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 38079300294964 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| West Asheville Library | F FRA (Text) | 0020660480474 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
