Straight's most ambitious and powerful novel to date, The Gettin Place is framed by two race riots-the little-known Tulsa riots of the 1920s, in which white Tulsa burned down the town's black enclave; and the notorious L. A. riots of the 1990s. Richly populated with convincing characters, this captivating story recounts the effects of violence on three generations of an American family | The Gettin Place by Susan Straight, Paperback | Indigo Chapters