A small, melodramatic story

Description:

In Washington D.C., a widow named O is trying to figure out whether life is worth re-engaging with. In her path are the 1968 riots, the first Gulf War, the Freedom of Information Act and herself. There's also an archivist named Keith, a cop named Perry and a kid named Cleo. And finally, there's the question of just how much about anything do we really need to know.--From publisher's description.

subjects: African Americans,  Drama,  Relations with Hispanic Americans,  Man-woman relationships,  Police,  Black Police,  Race relations