Tangleroot

Noni Reid moves from New England to rural Virginia when her mother, Dr. Radiance Castine, becomes president of Stonepost College, a school with a complex and troubling history rooted in slavery. As Noni adjusts to her new surroundings, she begins to uncover the deeper history of her family, the town, and the college, while grappling with her feelings about her identity and heritage. Amidst the shadow of past injustices, she navigates the prejudices of her community and unearths a revealing secret that promises to alter her understanding of herself and her history.