And Johnny himself can make precise maps of any space you name, whether he's been there or not. His brother could scale perfectly flat walls. For example, Johnny's father could see colors no one else could see. What may or may not be useful to Johnny as he flees is that he comes from an African-American family that has been gifted with super powers that are a bit, well, odd. Winner of the William Faulkner - William Wisdom PrizeĪt seventy-two, Johnny Ribkins shouldn’t have such problems: He’s got one week to come up with the money he stole from his mobster boss or it’s curtains.Winner of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award.“ The Talented Ribkins is a charming and delightful debut novel with a profound heart, and Ladee Hubbard’s voice is a welcome original.” -Mary Gaitskill “For sheer reading pleasure Ladee Hubbard’s original and wildly inventive novel is in a class by itself.” -Toni Morrison
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