Gravesend Light

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The story unfolds as Joe, a twenty-eight-year-old anthropologist, returns to his childhood home in Little Roanoke, a fishing community grappling with modernization. While conducting fieldwork, he becomes involved with Day, an OB/GYN providing controversial services to local women. Their romance flourishes amidst political tensions, reflecting Joe's struggle with his family's painful history. As their differing views on politics emerge, the narrative explores themes of memory, history, and the cyclical nature of personal and communal challenges.