Men We Reaped is the story of author Jesmyn Ward’s life growing up Black in rural Mississippi and of five men in her life, including her brother, who died in the span of four years.
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Men We Reaped is the story of author Jesmyn Ward’s life growing up Black in rural Mississippi and of five men in her life, including her brother, who died in the span of four years.
The Vanishing Half is sure to be a classic in the years to come.
Kirkus calls Queenie ‘A black Bridget Jones, perfectly of the moment’ and I am deeply inclined to agree.
Go read this, and be prepared to become emotionally invested in a Maine high school soccer team.
What was so powerful about the memoir was that Trevor's voice came through strongly on the page. I could hear his voice telling me his tale.
This is the kind of book where you bring it to your doctor's appointment and hope there's a really long wait so you can keep reading.