Generous, human picture of a city dogged by racist assumptions and anĪpocalyptic reputation. History of struggle, survival, and hope against the odds. History… tells the story of an American family’s “Flournoy’s novel grapples with Detroit’s long, troubled
While each of the thirteen siblings (and their parents) couldĬarry a book on his or her own, here they remain indelibly linked by theĬomplicated bonds of history and belonging-and by the promises of theirĬristina Garcia, author of Dreaming in Cuban Times warring Turner clan will pull you close to this family’s generous,ĭignified heart. The supernatural, the hardships and hard won triumphs of the tightly knit, at Unforgettable, and beautifully told a story as I’ve read in ages. The ways in which our families bring us home.Įxtraordinary debut novel, The Turner House, is as compelling, It’s a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams and futures, and Mathis as “utterly moving,” The Turner House brings us a colorful,Ĭomplicated brood full of love and pride, sacrifice and unlikely inheritances. The Turner children are called home toĭecide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunts-and Her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave The house still standsĭespite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to Grown and gone-and some returned it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, theįall of Detroit’s East Side, and the loss of a father. The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American
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