Suzette D. Harrison
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The Girl at the Back of the Bus
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2021
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The Dust Bowl Orphans
4 editions
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2022
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My Name Is Ona Judge
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2022
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Taffy
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2016
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The Birthday Bid
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Basketball & Ballet
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My Joy (California Love #1)
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This Time Always
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The Art of Love (Decades: A Journey of African-American Romance, #4)
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2018
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When Perfect Aint Possible
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2003
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In my younger years I decided that whenever reading a contemporary novel I'd follow up with a novel from a Harlem Renaissance writer in order to diversify my reading. That's how I discovered Ann Petry; and I've loved her since encountering her novel, ...more | |
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Yes, Diane McKinney-Whetsone is my absolute favorite author and can do no wrong in my humble opinion. (Inserts humble smile and keeps typing). In Our Gen, she focuses the spotlight on people "of a certain age," providing a reprieve from all things yo ...more | |
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I love AA Historical Fiction and consider this is a wonderfully riveting, fast paced story. I appreciated the heroines' personal journeys, their growth and the challenges they faced and overcame. The story is well written, well researched, and rings ...more | |
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If we ever meet at an in-person book event, I will be sure to replace your Kleenex, Ms. Kim :) So glad you enjoyed Faith & Zoe's journeys in The Dust Bowl Orphan.
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Good morning Octavia, I've been an avid reader since I was a child and didn't have one singular, favorite author. But as a young adult the book that absolutely changed my life was Dr. Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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Good morning Ms. Kathy, I will continue writing AA Historical Fiction as long as the Creator blesses me to so YES, there's more around the bed :)
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“I’ve never lived a day without my mother. This world can’t feel right without her. When she leaves there’ll be a hole in my soul no one else can fill.”
― The Girl at the Back of the Bus
― The Girl at the Back of the Bus
“Life can be sneaky sometimes, so be ready to make other plans and pivot on a dime.”
― The Dust Bowl Orphans
― The Dust Bowl Orphans
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