Line Between

What does it mean to be black? What does it mean to be a black male? If you ask 18 year old Antwon Shuttlesworth, he'll probably tell you that being a black male is the epitome of a roller coaster. Growing up in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, New York, Antwon faces poverty, racial tensions with police, violence, money, drugs and betrayal. Antwon gets involved in these six elements of corruption by hanging with the wrong crowd. With each chapter you're able to see how friends and family affect Antwon, and how they think about Antwon behind closed doors. Living with just his mother and younger brother since his father was arrested when he was younger, Antwon stays in trouble just to bring in money for his family. In life, everything can be very literal. But in this novel, you'll have to look at the line between to get the full story.