Kindred

African spirituality embraces the understanding the our ancestors influence the fortune of the living. In Octavia Butler's Kindred the main character's ancestor did more than that. Through a connection that neither could explain, Dana, a modern black woman, was transported through time and space to a plantation in Maryland whenever her ancestor is in trouble. Her ancestor, Rufus, was a white slave owner. The story provides an unusual way to explore the grim realities of slavery. I enjoyed this book.