Entertaining Tips
What better entertainment than to listen to the music transports back Verdi to her college days. Her memories of Johnson always come flooding back when she hears of the music of Jazz and Blues artists like Louis Armstrong. Select a few songs of his to play in the background while discussing the reading guide questions to set the tone of the book.
Food Rec
Food and sharing meals play a major role in McKinney-Whetstone’s novel. One of the first meals that Johnson and Verdi shared was the leftover meatloaf and green beans that Johnson’s mother had made for her son to take back to his dorm one Friday evening. This green bean salad is reflective of their first moments of falling in love during their college days.