Arrangement in Black and White

This story could be pulled from the headlines today, as Misurella touches on various social issues in this piece including interracial politics and women’s independence.

She’s White; He’s Black. But their conflicts are more than racial.

Margy Hamilton's from Iowa, an artist, the product of an abusive mother and a neglectful father. Everet's from Connecticut, a civil rights lawyer on the rise toward greater recognition, and their lives take a tense turn when he decides to run for political office just as Margy moves forward in her own career.

Arrangement in Black and White captures the conflicts that give edge and interest to most meaningful love stories, yet with an eye toward issues like women's independence, interracial politics, and the human inability to balance romance with social, public life. It is a powerful story of the 70s, for contemporary readers.

“A story of interracial marriage that focuses on a complex relationship between people with vastly different backgrounds and priorities…. An emotionally challenging novel, rife with family issues that are both modern and timeless.” – Kirkus Reviews