Good Dirt

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FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BLACK CAKE COMES A GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND THE SEARCH FOR A NEW BEGINNING.<BR>'A beautifully imagined family saga, with a moving and hopeful ending' NEW YORK TIMES<BR><BR>'A sensational story about hidden heartbreak, hope, and the power of embracing one's ancestry' JESSICA GEORGE, author of MAAME<BR><BR>'Will be every reader's highlight of 2025' ETHAN JOELLA, author of THE SAME BRIGHT STARS<BR><BR>'Glittering and discerning prose, poignant yet hopeful' NIKKI MAY, author of WAHALA<BR><BR>-<BR><BR>A family full of secrets. A chance to set them all free.<BR><BR>When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiancé Henry, with his new girlfriend in tow.<BR><BR>Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their home and tragedy changed their lives forever.<BR><BR>Then, just as Ebby thought she had a new chance at happiness, her storybook romance with Henry fell apart.<BR><BR>Now, this unexpected encounter with Henry will force Ebby to reckon with her past and to think on the other loss her family suffered that day - the destruction of a beloved stoneware jar crafted by an enslaved ancestor and passed down through the generations. <BR><BR>A piece that might hold not only her family history, but also the key to reclaiming her future.<BR><BR>--<BR><BR>'One of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time' ABI DARE, author of THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE<BR><BR>'I'm in utter awe of Charmaine - she is the real real' HARRIET CONSTABLE, author of THE INSTRUMENTALIST<BR><BR>'Her brilliance knows no adequate words' ORE AGBAJE WILLIAMS, author of THE THREE OF US<BR><BR>Praise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake:<BR><BR>'Completely blew me away' Red<BR><BR>'Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave your head spinning and your heart aching' Grazia<BR><BR>'You can't help but fall in love with this book' Stylist<BR><BR>'A novelist to watch' Independent<BR><BR>'Beautiful, deeply resonant... A story that is as meaningful as it is delicious' Taylor Jenkins Reid<BR>