Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land

Bringing together personal recollections and the words of supportive friends who helped her take better care of herself, communal-care advocate Gordon documents the journey that steered her to sobriety and a more soulful, healthier life path. Narrator Deanna Anthony offers an animated and dynamic performance of Gordon’s debut book, describing how she created Casa de Tami and transformed her home into a place of respite and rejuvenation for marginalized Black activists. Gordon draws upon the power of community to lift herself up and finds comfort through the examples of women she connected with online and face-to-face, along with historical figures and writers who have also navigated difficult challenges and overcome them. Anthony voices Gordon’s story with grace and humor, offering listeners an opportunity to realize that healing need not be a solitary act.