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Blood at the Root
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Authorial Context: LaDarrion Williams
LaDarrion Williams is a Black author, playwright, screenplay writer, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California. Blood at the Root is his first novel, and a sequel titled Bones at the Crossroads will be published in July 2025. Williams has also planned a third novel to complete the trilogy. He is the author of several plays, including Boulevard of Bold Dreams, which focuses on Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Oscar. Much of his career has focused on Black identity and the importance of Black representation—both at the artist’s level and in the art itself. He is a co-founder of The Black Creators Collective, an organization that is “dedicated to the pursuit of bringing artistic knowledge and resources to low-resourced communities in the South Los Angeles area” (“About.” The Black Creators Collective).
Williams stated that his central motivation for writing the Blood at the Root trilogy is that he was “tired of not seeing the Black boys having the fun epic adventures, the cool magical powers, and the love stories” (Dumpleton, Elise. “Q&A: LaDarrion Williams.” The Nerd Daily, 5 May 2024). His work focuses on the fantasy Unlock all 67 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
