Brown Voodoo Messiah: A Microfiction LP - Softcover

Walker, Ran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1961753243 ISBN 13: 9781961753242

Publisher: Black + Square, LLC, 2025

Synopsis

Brown Voodoo Messiah is Ran Walker's love letter to D'Angelo--the sound, the silence, and the spirit that lingers between them. In twenty-five 100-word stories arranged like a double-sided vinyl album, Walker channels the pulse of Brown Sugar, the mystic funk of Voodoo, and the revolutionary hum of Black Messiah. Each piece carries the rhythm of devotion, translating melody into memory and groove into grace. With precision and reverence, Walker reimagines what it means to write with soul, crafting stories that feel sung as much as written. This collection doesn't just honor D'Angelo's music--it vibrates in tune with his legacy.

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About the Author

Ran Walker (he/him) is the author of over 40 books. His short stories, flash fiction, microfiction, and poetry have appeared in a variety of anthologies and journals. He is the winner of the Indie Author Project's National Indie Author of the Year Award, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best Fiction Ebook Award, the Virginia Indie Author Project Award for Adult Fiction, and the Blind Corner Afrofuturism Microfiction Contest. Ran is an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Hampton University and teaches with Writer's Digest University. He lives in Virginia with his wife and daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black + Square, LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1961753243
• ISBN 13: 9781961753242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 58