"She knew that...and to write honestly about that."
"Her achievement so far, rewarded by two National Book Awards, has been to do this while also insisting on her characters' individuality, autonomy, dignity and complication; their tenderness and love in the face of overwhelming odds."
#jesmyn-ward #memoir #novels #black-people #south #hurricane-katrina #poverty #love #resilience #slavery
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