Clay

Clay might be best described as an unconventional coming-of-age story, based in character but with a narrative that opens out toward the larger society and with elements of comedy and satire. The story takes place in a semi-rural corner of New York City in the 1970s, and centers on a six-month period in the life of a boy confronting changes in his family, his community, and himself at a time of social confusion and turmoil--including conflicts of identity. The main story centers on cultural and environmental threats to an historic African-American community situated next to a toxic landfill.