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  Sugar

  by Bernice L. McFadden

  From an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes "a literary explosion...a stunning tale of love and loss" ( The Chicago Defender ). The novel opens when a young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen years before. Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely... (more)
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  This Bitter Earth

  by Bernice L. McFadden

  This Bitter Earth picks up where Sugar left off-on the dirt road leading to Sugar's childhood home in Short Junction, Arkansas. Here, Sugar hears a shocking revelation about unrequited love, and about one man's hatred-and the black magic that has cursed generations. Her travels take Sugar to St. Louis, where the bonds of an old friendship test the limits of her courage and compassion-and the sacrifices she will... (more)
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  The Warmest December

  by Bernice L. McFadden

  "Riveting . . . Searing and expertly imagined." (Toni Morrison) Sugar , Bernice L. McFadden's bestselling debut novel, was hailed by critics and fellow authors alike. Ebony called it "unforgettable . . . unique . . . a haunting story that keeps the pages turning until the end." Terry McMillan praised it as "one of the most compelling and thought-provoking novels I've read in years." Now this Blackboard... (more)