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Sugar

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**20th Anniversary Edition—with a New Foreword by Kimberly EliseA novel by a critically acclaimed voice in contemporary fiction, praised by Ebony for its “unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.”**A young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still ... Read more

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**20th Anniversary Edition—with a New Foreword by Kimberly EliseA novel by a critically acclaimed voice in contemporary fiction, praised by Ebony for its “unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.”**A young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still
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Firstborn Girls

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From award-winning author and creative writing professor at Tulane University comes an intimate and powerful memoir exploring inherited trauma, family secrets, and the enduring bonds of love between mothers and daughters.On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash near Detroit, only to be resuscitated after her mother pulled her from the flaming wreckage. Firstborn Girls ... Read more

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From award-winning author and creative writing professor at Tulane University comes an intimate and powerful memoir exploring inherited trauma, family secrets, and the enduring bonds of love between mothers and daughters.On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash near Detroit, only to be resuscitated after her mother pulled her from the flaming wreckage. Firstborn Girls
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The Book of Harlan

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During WWII, two African American musicians are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp."Simply miraculous . . . As her saga becomes ever more spellbinding, so does the reader's astonishment at the magic she creates. This is a story about the triumph of the human spirit over bigotry, intolerance and cruelty, and at the center of The Book of Harlan is the ... Read more

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During WWII, two African American musicians are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp."Simply miraculous . . . As her saga becomes ever more spellbinding, so does the reader's astonishment at the magic she creates. This is a story about the triumph of the human spirit over bigotry, intolerance and cruelty, and at the center of The Book of Harlan is the
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Glorious

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by Bernice L. McFadden ...

Award-winning novelist Bernice McFadden's highly anticipated new historical novel set amidst the Harlem Renaissance.— Glorious was a finalist for the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Fiction."McFadden's lively and loving rendering of New York hews closely to the jazz-inflected city of myth. . . . McFadden has a wonderful ear for dialogue, and her entertaining prose equally accommodates humor and pathos. ... Read more

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Award-winning novelist Bernice McFadden's highly anticipated new historical novel set amidst the Harlem Renaissance.— Glorious was a finalist for the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Fiction."McFadden's lively and loving rendering of New York hews closely to the jazz-inflected city of myth. . . . McFadden has a wonderful ear for dialogue, and her entertaining prose equally accommodates humor and pathos.
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Praise Song for the Butterflies

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by Bernice L. McFadden ...

A young woman must learn to love and trust again after experiencing the brutality of ritual servitude in West Africa.—Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction—A Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Honor title, Fiction"McFadden, writer of great, imaginative novels for years now (including Sugar and Gathering of Waters), is back with one of her best yet. Exploring ritual ... Read more

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A young woman must learn to love and trust again after experiencing the brutality of ritual servitude in West Africa.—Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction—A Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Honor title, Fiction"McFadden, writer of great, imaginative novels for years now (including Sugar and Gathering of Waters), is back with one of her best yet. Exploring ritual
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The Warmest December

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The long-awaited reissue of McFadden's best-selling second novel praised by Toni Morrison, USA Today, Washington Post, and others—published simultaneously with McFadden's new novel Gathering of Waters ."McFadden's reissued second novel takes an unflinching look at the corrosive nature of alcoholism . . . This is not a story of easy redemption . . . McFadden writes candidly about the treacherous ... Read more

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The long-awaited reissue of McFadden's best-selling second novel praised by Toni Morrison, USA Today, Washington Post, and others—published simultaneously with McFadden's new novel Gathering of Waters ."McFadden's reissued second novel takes an unflinching look at the corrosive nature of alcoholism . . . This is not a story of easy redemption . . . McFadden writes candidly about the treacherous
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This Bitter Earth

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This powerful sequel to Bernice L. McFadden’s bestselling debut Sugar follows a young African-American woman back to her Arkansas hometown, where she must confront difficult truths about her parentage and a curse in her family’s past.When Sugar Lacey returns to Short Junction to find the aunts who raised her, she hopes they will be able to tell her the truth about her parents. What she discovers ... Read more

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This powerful sequel to Bernice L. McFadden’s bestselling debut Sugar follows a young African-American woman back to her Arkansas hometown, where she must confront difficult truths about her parentage and a curse in her family’s past.When Sugar Lacey returns to Short Junction to find the aunts who raised her, she hopes they will be able to tell her the truth about her parents. What she discovers
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Groove

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by Bernice L. McFadden, Geneva Holliday ...

The first of two steamy and entertaining romance novels, published under the beloved and distinguished author’s real name for the first timeYou never know what’s going on behind someone’s groove.New York City, April 2002: Geneva, Crystal, Noah, and Chevy, a close friend group, are all mid-thirty, flirty—and ready to embrace the heat of the summer.But behind closed doors, each of them has struggles ... Read more

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The first of two steamy and entertaining romance novels, published under the beloved and distinguished author’s real name for the first timeYou never know what’s going on behind someone’s groove.New York City, April 2002: Geneva, Crystal, Noah, and Chevy, a close friend group, are all mid-thirty, flirty—and ready to embrace the heat of the summer.But behind closed doors, each of them has struggles
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Gathering of Waters

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Following her best-selling, award-winning novel Glorious , McFadden produces a fantastical historical novel featuring the spirit of Emmett Till.—One of *Essence'*s "Best Books of the Decade"—A New York Times Notable Book of 2012— Gathering of Waters was a finalist for a Phillis Wheatley Fiction Book Award."McFadden works a kind of miracle—not only do [her characters] retain their appealing ... Read more

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Following her best-selling, award-winning novel Glorious , McFadden produces a fantastical historical novel featuring the spirit of Emmett Till.—One of *Essence'*s "Best Books of the Decade"—A New York Times Notable Book of 2012— Gathering of Waters was a finalist for a Phillis Wheatley Fiction Book Award."McFadden works a kind of miracle—not only do [her characters] retain their appealing
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The Bernice L. McFadden Collection

Gathering of Waters, Glorious, The Warmest December, and Nowhere Is a Place

by Bernice L. McFadden ...

The Bernice L. McFadden Collection features four novels from the three-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalis"McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises." --New York Times, on Gathering of Waters"Riveting...so nicely avoids the sentimentality that swirls around the subject ... Read more

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The Bernice L. McFadden Collection features four novels from the three-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalis"McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises." --New York Times, on Gathering of Waters"Riveting...so nicely avoids the sentimentality that swirls around the subject
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Loving Donovan

A Novel

by Bernice L. McFadden ...

A long-awaited reissue of this deeply thoughtful novel about hope, forgiveness, and the cost of loving Donovan, a complex man with a shattered history"Bernice L. McFadden was one of the best writers to emerge in the post– Waiting to Exhale explosion that introduced at least a dozen Black female novelists. Loving Donovan has generated near-cult status among readers. After more than a decade since ... Read more

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A long-awaited reissue of this deeply thoughtful novel about hope, forgiveness, and the cost of loving Donovan, a complex man with a shattered history"Bernice L. McFadden was one of the best writers to emerge in the post– Waiting to Exhale explosion that introduced at least a dozen Black female novelists. Loving Donovan has generated near-cult status among readers. After more than a decade since
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Camilla's Roses

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by Bernice L. McFadden ...

A reissue of a hidden gem from the award-winning author of Sugar, this novel tells the story of a woman who uncovers the fragility of life and the enduring strength of family love.Camilla’s childhood was immersed in love and chaos, and steeped in perfection. As an adult she hasn’t looked back, refusing to acknowledge the people and places that scarred her so many years ago. But a cancer diagnosis ... Read more

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A reissue of a hidden gem from the award-winning author of Sugar, this novel tells the story of a woman who uncovers the fragility of life and the enduring strength of family love.Camilla’s childhood was immersed in love and chaos, and steeped in perfection. As an adult she hasn’t looked back, refusing to acknowledge the people and places that scarred her so many years ago. But a cancer diagnosis
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