Those of us who have been following her work for a while have known Reid would come flying out of the gates and well here is the emphatic proof.Laird Hunt National Book Award finalist for ZorrieThot is a groundbreaking fast paced book length essay that experiments with poetry dialogue and memoir. At its epicenter are two competing forces. One is Chants upbringing in the splendor density rhythms and madness of Bronx NY including the murder of Chantes neighbor Deborah Danner killed by a police officer during his breakin. The other is Reids academic life at Brown University where she is completing a critical thesis on Toni Morrisons book Beloved. Its charactersSethe Denver Margeret Garnerwind in and out of the conversation as do the Medea and Narcissus of Greek myths. Thot is a thrilling cacophony a highly original mix of genre and voice sure to please readers in search of something startling and new.