The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

Author: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

A New York Times Book Everyone Will Be Talking About

“This sweeping, brilliant and beautiful narrative is at once a love song to Black girlhood, family, history, joy, pain… and so much more. In Jeffers’ deft hands, the story of race and love in America becomes the great American novel.” —Jacqueline Woodson, author of Red at the Bone and Another Brooklyn

A People 5 Best Books of the Summer • A Ms. Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Book Page Writer to Watch • An Essence Book of the Summer

The 2020 National Book Award–nominated poet makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic—an intimate yet sweeping novel with all the luminescence and force of Homegoing; Sing, Unburied, Sing; and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave…

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A historical masterpiece. Rich and well written. This takes you on a journey through generations. If you love historical fiction this is one to add to the Pre-order list. So many gems. So much wisdom. Crystal (Melanatedreader) Forte’                                                               rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

This book really brought my joy of reading back. I could not put this book down !!!!! I called out of work one night because I did not want to stop reading this book. It was well worth it , all 700 plus pages! Lisa V                                                                                                    rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

Ailey had to be one of the most unlikable main characters I’ve read in a while but this book is on my favorite books list of al time. It was magnificent! Cetonia Weston-Roy                                                                                rated it: 5.0 from 5.0