One of The New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award finalists in 2022, Dantiel W. Moniz joins Jennifer Morrison in conversation on her novel, Milk Blood Heat. Centered on intergenerational tales of human connection, race, womanhood, inheritance, and the elemental darkness in us all. Set among the cities and suburbs of Florida, each story delves into the ordinary worlds of young girls, women, and men who find themselves confronted by extraordinary moments of violent, personal reckoning. Jennifer and Dantiel discuss their personal connections to these topics as well as the very visceral emotions they evoke not only in the reader, but how Dantiel’s current life experiences resonate with her novel and continue to evolve into the stories she writes today. The Washington Post said, “...Reading one of Moniz’s stories is like holding your breath underwater while letting the salt sting your fresh wounds. It’s exhilarating and shocking and even healing.” Find out why Jennifer is adding this impactful novel to her permanent collection, in this episode of The Bookshelf.

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