Black Cake
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
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Wilkerson, Charmaine Author
Published
Random House Publishing Group , 2022.
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NOW A HULU STREAMING SERIES • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-driven, multigenerational story that’s meant to be savored” (Time). “Wilkerson transports you across the decades and around the globe accompanied by complex, wonderfully drawn characters.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Malibu RisingONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, NPR, BuzzFeed, Glamour, PopSugar, Book Riot, She ReadsWe can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves.Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor’s true history, and fulfill her final request to “share the black cake when the time is right”? Will their mother’s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever?Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.
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Format
eBook
Street Date
02/01/2022
Language
English
ISBN
9780593358344
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilkerson, C. (2022). Black Cake . Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilkerson, Charmaine. 2022. Black Cake. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilkerson, Charmaine. Black Cake Random House Publishing Group, 2022.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Wilkerson, C. (2022). Black cake. Random House Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilkerson, Charmaine. Black Cake Random House Publishing Group, 2022.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 4 | 0 | 11 |
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