New suspense novel 'Anywhere You Run' takes on civil rights, murder and the Jim Crow South

"Anywhere You Run," the new novel by Wanda M. Morris, centers around two sisters finding where they belong in the world and is set amidst the 1964 murders of civil rights workers in Mississippi. (Photo courtesy of Monique and Brandon Chatman)

Anywhere You Run,” the new novel by Wanda M. Morris, centers around two Black sisters ultimately finding out where they belong. Along the way, their past and present unfold with nail-biting suspense. The story is set against the backdrop of the infamous 1964 murders of civil rights workers in Mississippi. The author joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to share more about her novel’s rich characters as they navigate grim moments in America’s history.

Interview highlights:

Centering historical benchmarks in the still-ongoing struggle for Black voting rights: