Ring Shout

by P. Djèlí Clark

With all the flag-waving and cavorting, you might forget they was monsters.

“Reason and law don’t mean much when white folk want their way.”

“Girl, every choice we make is a new tomorrow. Whole worlds waiting to be born.”

“You ever hear the story of Truth and Lies?” I ask. “Well, I’ll get to the good part. You the Lie.”