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Kingdom of No Tomorrow

Fabienne Josaphat

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From a PEN/Bellwether Prizewinner, a "beautifully convincing slice of history" novel about the Black Panther Party, perfect for fans of The Love Songs of W. E. B. Dubois (Barbara Kingsolver).

Nettie Boileau joins the Black Panthers’ Free Health Clinics in Oakland in 1968 and is soon swept up in an all-consuming love affair with Melvin Mosley, a defense captain of the Black Panther Party. When Nettie and Melvin head to Chicago to help launch the Illinois chapter of the Panthers, they find themselves targets of J. Edgar Hoover’s famous covert campaigns against civil rights leaders.

As she learns more about the inner workings of the Panthers, Nettie discovers that fighting for social justice may not always mean equal justice for women. Fabienne Josaphat’s Kingdom of No Tomorrow is a timely story of self-determination and revolution amid injustice.

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jun 5

We NEED to talk about the Hot Girls Read situation

As someone with a master’s in postcolonial literature, I can confirm that this is some colonizer 💩

I usually watch book drama from afar but this is one that truly baffles me. Some of my favorite takes so far have come from @tomesandtextiles @fromthemixedupdesk and @mrs.yang_reads but just know I’m engaging with every picture, video, and think piece that crosses my feed. And yes, she’s blocked

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • May 18

Happy Haitian Flag Day 🇭🇹

If you’re Haitian and understand Creole, you know that the lyrics to this song are pretty sad but that doesn’t keep us from dancing as close as possible when this comes on at the fèt 👀

Haitian Flag Day also marks the start of our annual tradition: @the_haitian_readathon with my wonderful fellow Haitian cohosts @bestiebethsy, @chptrshakedown, @bookin.good, @bookishgirlmagic, @mer.ce.des_g

This year we’re reading Devil of the Deep by @falenciatheestoryteller and I can’t wait to talk about it with all of you on June 1st (the start of Caribbean Heritage Month) 🇭🇹

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 31 2025

Book Club Discussion TODAY at 5 PM EST on Discord!

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The Children of Diaspora Book Club is having our discussion for Kingdom of No Tomorrow by @fabyjosaphat tomorrow, July 31st at 5 PM on Discord. Check out my Bindery for the invite 🔗

The tallies are in and our August read will be Behind You is the Sea by @susandarraj which is a short story collection about three Palestinian families

The Children of Diaspora book club focuses on books by immigrants and children of immigrants and every month we vote on our next read on @bindery_books so if that sounds interesting to you, join us! 🫶🏾

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 24 2025

Hey y'all, \ \ Exciting news! I've talked to Fabienne Josaphat and she said she's open to receiving questions from our book club. If you'd like to send in a question, you can comment here, email it to me at raethereviewer@gmail.com or comment it in the Kingdom of No Tomorrow channel on Discord. I'll send those questions to Fabienne and compile it all into a blog post. Please try to avoid spoilers in your questions. \ \ We're going to have our discussion for Kingdom of No Tomorrow on Discord on July 31st at 5 PM EST. \ \ P. S. Remember to vote by Friday for the August Book Club pick!\ \ XoXo - Rae

Kingdom of No Tomorrow Upcoming Discussion + Author Interview Questions

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 19 2025

yapping about my 2025 reads | Midyear Freakout Tag

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00:00 Intro 00:16 Best read of 2025 (so far) 01:36 Favorite sequel 02:11 2025 release that you're excited to read 03:05 Most anticipated release for the second half of 2025 04:37 Biggest disappointment 05:34 Biggest surprise 06:49 New favorite author 08:31 Fave new (book) crush 09:21 Fave new character 09:51 Book that made you cry 11:54 Prettiest books you've bought this year 12:32 Book that made you happy 14:15 TBR for the rest of the year 17:38 Outro

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 18 2025

Poll:\ \ What would you like to read for August? \ \ Hey y'all!\ \ We're a little more than halfway through July but if you're like me, you're probably just starting Kingdom of No Tomorrow now to keep it fresh for our upcoming discussion. We'll have a discussion on Discord on July 31st in a voice and text channel dedicated to it, so make sure to join the Discord if you haven't yet: https://discord.gg/HXRPwWmmpF\ \ If you're more hesistant toward discord (I know what it's like having to download ANOTHER app) there will also be a post here on Bindery where you can share your thoughts in the comments at any point. \ \ August is back to school season across the U.S. so if you're a student, educator (like me), parent, or otherwise involved in some way, this tends to be a super busy time of year. As a result, I've chosen shorter books that are easy to get through for our August book club choices.\ \ Check out the tagged books for full descriptions.\ \ Please vote by next Friday the 22nd to make sure it's counted.\ \ XoXo - Rae

August Book Club Vote

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 16 2025

*Early Access* yapping about my 2025 reads | Midyear Freakout Tag

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jun 30 2025

Poll:\ \ How are you planning to read?\ \ Hey y'all, \ \ If you're someone who needs a little more structure for reading, here's a breakdown of how to divide Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat over the month of July: \ \ July 1st - 7th: Ch. 1 - 5 (pg. 1 - 62)\ \ July 8th - 14th: Ch. 6 - 10 (pg. 63 - 123)\ \ July 15th - 21st: Ch. 11 - 15 (pg. 124 - 189)\ \ July 22nd - 31st: Ch. 16 - 24 (pg. 190 - 269)\ \ August 1st and 2nd: Discussion on Discord\ \ I'm so excited to read this with all of you and can't wait to hear your thoughts. Reminder to join the Members Only Discord in the previous post.

Kingdom of No Tomorrow Reading Guide

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jun 26 2025

Hey y'all!\ \ After tallying the votes, July's book club pick was chosen and it will be Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat! Fabienne was born in Haiti and moved to the U. S. as a teenager. Kingdom of No Tomorrow is her second novel, a historical fiction about a Haitian woman who migrates to the U. S. during the Duvalier dictatorship of the 1960s and ends up joining the Black Panthers in California.\ \ Fun fact: I actually know Fabienne personally (the South Florida Haitian community is super connected) so I'll ask her if she's open to questions from book club members. \ \ I'm so excited to read this along with you all and I'm working on getting a Discord set up for us to chat about it. My copy is still in the mail so once it comes in, I'll put out an optional reading pace guide. \ \ XoXo - Rae

July Book Club Pick

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jun 20 2025

Poll:\ \ Which book would you like for the July book club?\ \ The Children of Diaspora Book Club will officially begin this July. Every month, we'll read a book by an immigrant or someone who is the child of immigrants. This month, I have 4 options to choose from. The books that don't get chosen this month will likely be part of future polls. Make sure to vote by Tuesday, June 24th to ensure that I see it.\ \ Check out the tagged book links for a full synopsis of each.

July Book Club Vote

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jun 5

We NEED to talk about the Hot Girls Read situation

As someone with a master’s in postcolonial literature, I can confirm that this is some colonizer 💩

#hotgirlsread #bookstagram #blackreaders

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • May 18

Happy Haitian Flag Day 🇭🇹

#booklist #bookstagram #haiti #readathon #thehaitianreadathon

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 31 2025

Book Club Discussion TODAY at 5 PM EST on Discord!

Are you looking for a book club to join?

The tallies are in and our August read will be Behind You is the Sea by @susandarraj which is a short story collection about three Palestinian families

#bookclub #reader #childrenofdiaspora #haitianauthor #palestinianauthor #diversebooks #bookstagram

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 24 2025

Kingdom of No Tomorrow Upcoming Discussion + Author Interview Questions

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 19 2025

yapping about my 2025 reads | Midyear Freakout Tag

Since recording this, I've finished 3 more books (if that's any indication of how long this took to edit).

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Children of Diaspora\ \ Rae the Reviewer\ \ • Jul 18 2025

August Book Club Vote