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DEBUT In autumn 1962, Jemma Barker is so eager to leave behind Chicago and her problems that she accepts a position with the Duchon family in New Orleans without asking any questions. Upon arriving, she realizes how unprepared she is for both the Louisiana summer and the bias that the mysterious Duchons (a Black family who can pass for white) have against anyone with brown skin, including Jemma. Her...Log In or Sign Up to Read More