This week, we read Esi Edugyan's Washington Black, and if you've ever thought that stories about enslaved boys in the 1800s really needed some more scenes of the Arctic circle, we have great news for you. We're diving (see what we did there?) into some of the emotions and growth our main character experiences, debating some choices some characters make, and wondering what can be in store for this guy since we leave him at the ripe old age of (checks notes)...18.