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Jacob Swinton

This character is a Black man in his 60s who is dying of lung cancer. He is raised in Arkansas and moves to Kansas City as a young man. He marries and has one son.

Isaac Swinton

This character is gay and the only son of his parents. He has a close relationship with his mother, but not with his father.

Abraham Swinton

This character is a farmer in rural Arkansas and owns his own land. He raises his two grandsons. He believes in traditional rigid gender roles.

Grandmother Swinton

This character raises her two grandsons when her daughter, their mother, is killed by her husband. She loves to bake. Her husband is domineering and stern.

Francine

This character is a girl in Blackwell, Arkansas, who loves to play baseball with the boys in elementary school.

Esau Swinton

This character is the older of two brothers. He...

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