brother

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The principal male characters are June’s beloved brother, Tom; June’s true love and Grace’s “mixed-blood” father, Ellis; June’s stepfather, Isom; and Ellis’ father, Solomon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

His brother knows too, and is the one who told him about it.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

It was my first conversation with the man who, alongside his brother Nicky, would go on to dramatically change the fortunes of the club.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

At some point, she tells me that her brother is an actor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Whether or not Dr. Kane heard from his dead brother, he left Webb’s Union Hotel much less impressed with the spirits than with the lovely young woman who was talking to the dead.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock