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Random House Publishing Group, 2003. Advance Reading Copy. Fine. Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks’s wildly original debut novel, Getting Mother’s Body, follows pregnant, unmarried Billy Beede and her down-and-out family in 1960s Texas as they search for the storied jewels buried—or were they?—with Billy’s fast-running, six-years-dead mother, Willa Mae. Getting Mother’s Body is a true spiritual successor to the work of writers such as Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker—but when it comes to bringing hard-luck characters to ingenious, uproarious life, Suzan-Lori Parks shares the stage with no one. Advance Copy

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Strebor Books, 2007. 1st. Good. How do you save a widower who weaves a road map of self-destruction because his wife of forty years has suddenly died and he's unable to cope with the reality of that loss? Graham Peters has shut everyone out of his life and has tried unsuccessfully to immortalize his wife, Amanda, by reliving daily (through flashbacks) their life together. But with a little prodding from best friend, Charlie Ford, Graham's spirit begins to lift, and he finds that there is life after death in the likeness of Ms. Rita Long, a sultry jazz singer at a local nightclub, far from the church that has been his life. A man now obsessed with the beautiful, long-legged Rita Long, Graham is faced with questions. Can he love another woman the way he loved Amanda? Will his daughters think he's lost his mind because he's seeing Rita? After all, Amanda has only been in the ground a couple of months. Can he bring this new woman into his home that reeks of Amanda...to possibly begin a new life… Read More

Random House Publishing Group, 2009. Uncorrected proof. Fair. “Poignant and gripping . . . a heartfelt portrayal of a family’s shameful secrets and the power of unconditional love.”–Tracy Price-Thompson, author of A Woman’s WorthPeople don’t usually name tornadoes, but that year, Daddy insisted. “Any twister that beautiful and that dangerous can only be female. Reminds me of a woman I used to know named Sophea.” He laughed. “Sophea, Sophea.”Dahlia’s life should be perfect. She’s a successful businesswoman with a wonderful husband and a beautiful daughter. But Dahlia senses that something isn’t quite right. More and more often, she has the feeling of being lost in her own body, completely mystified by the simplest things, like traffic lights and car horns. These spells strike at anytime, anywhere. And though aware that she’s off balance, Dahlia has no idea what could be the cause.As Dahlia’s grasp on reality loosens, the signs lead to a traumatic event from her… Read More

Simon and Schuster, 2008. 1st. Pristine. Sex and the City meets soul in this tale of Tamara Jones, a sexy, savvy businesswoman who is blessed—and cursed—by six sometimes selfish, yet always supportive girlfriends who all take on the tribulations of friends, family, and, of course, love.Set in New York City, Tamara Jones's latest escapade is with her new boyfriend, Tyrone. Tyrone is ambitious and handsome, and Tamara intends to fulfill her dream of marital bliss with him, down to the white picket fence, dog, and two-point-five children. But good intentions never guarantee good results, and soon questions start popping up that challenge their relationship. Does he know her well enough? Is he enough of a challenge to keep her interest? Or will Tyrone fall by the wayside in Tamara's constant search for The One? When Tamara comes to the aid of an old flame who's gotten in legal trouble, her convoluted emotions become even more complicated. Her life quickly becomes a balancing act between her… Read More