"Strong and folksy storytelling...think Zora Neale Hurston...Sugar speaks of what is real." --The Dallas Morning NewsFrom an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its "unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages[...]
In This Bitter Earth, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she'd come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted townsfolk, praying for the strength to keep going. She doe[...]
Selected as a Go On Girl Book Pick
"100 Notable Books of 2012" "--New York Times"
"50 Best Books of 2012" "--Washington Post"
"McFadden works a kind of miracle -- not only do her characters] retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous s[...]