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Black Voices
Black Voices in Fiction (adults)
HPL Black History Month - Adult Fiction 2024
Black Voices
Black Voices in Fiction (adults)
HPL Black History Month - Adult Fiction 2024
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"A ferociously talented writer makes his stunning debut with this richly woven tapestry, set in a small Nova Scotia town settled by former slaves, that depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate. Structured as a triptych, Africaville chronicles the lives of three generations of the Sebolt family--Kath Ella, her son Omar/Etienne, and her grandson Warner--whose lives unfold against the tumultuous...