Julian, a recent college graduate, accompanies his mother on the bus to her weekly exercise session. A self-styled intellectual, Julian resents his mother's ingrained prejudice and superiority, but is forced to face the consequences when their actions put them at odds with the passengers of their recently racially-integrated bus.

American author Flannery O'Connor is known for her portrayal of flawed characters and their inevitable spiritual transformation. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" addresses themes of institutional discrimination at a time when racial barriers were being shattered.

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