Torn between the weight of heritage and the lure of independence, Solomon Painter embarks on a quiet rebellion that spans continents. Raised in a close-knit Black neighborhood in St. Louis, his early years are shaped by the traditions of the pulpit, the pulse of jazz, and the scars of history. But as he grows into manhood, Solomon feels called to something else — a distant city, a different life, a place where he can learn how to live and write on his own terms.
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By Nightfall is a deeply human portrait of a young man confronting the questions of who he is, where he comes from, and what kind of life he dares to create. Evocative, graceful, and quietly powerful, it’s a story about art, memory, and the long road to selfhood.