Let’s finish talking about An Unkindness of Ghosts.
One interesting context for Rivers Solomon’s novel might be Afrofuturism – – a contemporary aesthetic and cultural movement with roots in the 1960s and 70s. What is Afrofuturism? Many have pointed to Janelle Monae’s “Dirty Computer” (above) as a key example. Definitions and descriptions vary: here’s one; here’s another; yet another here; you can find an additional example here. While Afrofuturism won’t answer all our questions about An Unkindness of Ghosts, it may help us to think about the significance and purpose of Solomon’s novel.