In her second novel, Bennett writes like a master, creating rich worlds filled with memorable moments both big and small.
Riverhead
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Riverhead
9780525536291
In her second novel, Bennett writes like a master, creating rich worlds filled with memorable moments both big and small.
When Desiree Vignes returns to Mallard, Louisiana, in 1968 after running away 14 years earlier, people take note—especially because she’s accompanied by her dark-skinned 8-year-old daughter, Jude. The black citizens of Mallard believe that lighter skin is better, an idea that’s been championed since the town’s founding back in 1848. All these years later, the…
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