Stephen Kearse - Liquid Snakes

Stephen Kearse - Liquid Snakes

Join us for a night of literary exploration with Stephen Kearse as he discusses his latest work, "Liquid Snakes" with Van Newkirk II. Dive into a world of intrigue and suspense as Kearse takes you on a journey through his unique storytelling. This in person event will be held at Solid State Books, so mark your calendars and come ready to be captivated by Kearse's words. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet the author and gain insights into the creation of "Liquid Snakes."

What if toxic pollutants traveled up the socioeconomic ladder rather than down it? A Black biochemist provides an answer in this wildly original novel of pollution, poison, and dark pleasure
In Atlanta, Kenny Bomar is a biochemist-turned-coffee-shop-owner in denial about his divorce and grieving his stillborn daughter. Chemicals killed their child, leaching from a type of plant the government is hiding in Black neighborhoods. Kenny’s coping mechanisms are likewise chemical and becoming more baroque—from daily injections of lethal snake venom to manufacturing designer drugs. As his grief turns corrosive, it taints every person he touches.
Black epidemiologists Retta and Ebonee are called to the scene when a mysterious black substance is found to have killed a high school girl. Investigating these “blackouts” sends the women down separate paths of blame and retribution as two seemingly disparate narratives converge in a cinematic conclusion.
Liquid Snakes is an immersive, white-knuckle ride with the spookiness of speculative fiction and the propulsion of binge-worthy shows like FX’s Atlanta and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness. Transfiguring a whodunit plot into a labyrinthine reinterpretation of a crime procedural, Stephen Kearse offers an uncanny commentary on an alternative world, poisoned.

Event Venue

Solid State Books, 600F H Street Northeast, Washington, United States