Black cake : a novel
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Frankfort Public Library District - StacksFICTION WILKERSON, C.Checked out
Lansing Public Library - Adult African American Author FictionWILChecked out
Warrenville Public Library District - Adult FictionF WILKERSON, CHARMAINEBeing transferred between libraries
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
398 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
059335835X, 9780593358351

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Includes A book club guide.
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"Read with Jenna."
Description
We can't choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to "share the black cake when the time is right"? Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilkerson, C. (2022). Black cake: a novel (Ballantine Books trade paperback edition.). Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilkerson, Charmaine. 2022. Black Cake: A Novel. Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilkerson, Charmaine. Black Cake: A Novel Ballantine Books, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilkerson, Charmaine. Black Cake: A Novel Ballantine Books trade paperback edition., Ballantine Books, 2022.

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