Book Review: Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield
By Doreen Sheridan
February 29, 2024Given the systemic injustices Black people continue to face in America today, it’s honestly surprising that more don’t pick up arms and strike out as vigilantes, as the four main characters of this tense and often heartbreaking novel do. Darius is a teenager when he’s beaten to death while walking to catch a train. His…