Is the fixation with one related to the other? What does it tell us about Pop and his own grief?ħ.
Pop’s stories often involve the ghost of the young boy, Richie, but he rarely speaks about his own deceased son. It has to be believable.” Did you find the ghosts believable? And why do you think they play such prominent characters in the novel?Ħ. In October, Ward told the NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown that the use of the supernatural in a novel “has to make sense. Why does she treat them so poorly? Is it simply that her love for herself gets in the way, as Mam says, or is it more complicated than that? What role does her grief play in how she parents?ĥ. Leonie’s neglect and indifference of her children is present throughout the novel. Why must she bring her children? What is it that you think brought Michael and Leonie together initially, and what is it that pulls them apart?Ĥ. Early on in the book, Leonie insists on taking her children on a road trip to pick up their father Michael from Parchman prison. What do you think Ward wants us to understand about that history? How much has changed, or how little?ģ. Smith, in a New York Times review of the novel, says of the fictional town Bois Sauvage, Mississippi: It “is as mired in its own history as, frankly, most real places in America.” It’s a history that includes violence and ever-present racism. I like to think it’s something I could look at straight.” Why are these two things important to Jojo, and why do you think Ward chose to start the book this way?Ģ.
The first line comes from the point of view of Jojo, who says, “I like to think I know what death is. You can also submit your own questions for Ward about the book here.ġ. The questions are broken down by week, or divided into four parts to match your reading speed. Jesmyn Ward’s novel “Sing, Unburied, Sing” is our first pick for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter.īelow are questions to help guide your discussions as you read the book over the next month.
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