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Reviewed on July 26, 2024 | Fiction
This first historical novel from Ruffin (author of the Story Prize-longlisted collection The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You) introduces readers to Sanite and her daughter Ady, both enslaved by a heartless New Orleans businessman but sustained by their fierce love for one another. After an unsuccessful run for freedom and Sanite's death, a crushed Ady finds community at a local tav...Log In or Sign Up to Read More