A novel following Macon Dead, called Milkman, a young man raised in a comfortable but emotionally cold Black family in a Michigan city. Restless and detached, he sets out on a journey south, first in search of family gold and then for something deeper: the story of his ancestors. Drawing on folklore, songs and the power of names, the book explores family inheritance, freedom and identity. It brought Morrison wide acclaim and remains one of her most admired works. Note that it was first published in 1977.
Quotes
What difference do it make if the thing you scared of is real or not?
Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can't nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.
If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.