Tilted

When Meshac Brownlow murders her mother's boyfriend and leaves home, she learns the price you pay when violence is answered with violence. Upon arriving in Nuanz, Tennessee, she makes friends with the mover and shaker, Edna Love, and an inquisitive ten-year-old Grace. The tragic death of Grace's friend, Noah, threatens the harmony of the town. This coincides with the first sit-ins at the nearby Woolworth's lunch counter. The unfolding of the story links with the four seasons of one year. The yearlong trek from revenge to understanding changes Meshac. She finds her answers in Nuanz, Tennessee at the Bluebird Cafe.