The Black Mass of Brother Springer

The Black Mass of Brother Springer by Charles Willeford follows the journey of Sam Springer, a drifter who is ordained by a retiring church abbot to serve as pastor of an all-Black church in Jacksonville, Florida. As Springer navigates his new role, he becomes involved in the city's civil rights movement and faces complex personal interactions, including with a church deacon's wife. Recognized as a darkly humorous and acclaimed work, it explores themes of faith, community, and social upheaval.