MAKE YOUR WAY HOME Stories

Khaya Fraites and William DeMeritt perform this Southern short story collection full of rich characters with a lot of heart. Moore's stories feature settings that range from mountain hollers to sprawling cities. In one, a deaconess is tempted to sin, and in another a young Texan is determined to marry despite a family curse. In every work, Moore illuminates the lives of Black Southerners with intricacy and compassion. Fraites imbues her performances of female protagonists with warmth and emotional depth. In the male-narrated pieces, DeMeritt's voice is steady and subtle as he handles the characters' emotional arcs. The duo's complementary performances let Moore's prose speak for itself. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]