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Suzette D. Harrison, is an award-winning author of 10 books celebrating African American life and culture. A native Californian and the middle of three daughters, Suzette grew up in a home where reading was required, not requested. Thanks to a culinary degree in Pastry & Baking, when not busy on her next novel, you might find Suzette whipping up a batch of cupcakes.

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	The Girl at the Back of the Bus 4.43 avg rating — 1,854 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	When Perfect Aint Possible 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I was born in California, but there’s enough southern soul left in me to know tea cakes are nothing to play with. The recipe and execution need to be on point. Or else! It’s like potato salad, peach cobbler, or collard greens. Make them wrong if you want to. Your Black Girl card will be revoked and you’ll be banned from the family. Okay, slight exaggeration, but your family gathering contributions

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Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine

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Suzette Harrison made a comment on her review of My Name Is Ona Judge " Judy wrote: "I’m just starting it !" I certainly hope you enjoy it! ...more "
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Suzette Harrison rated a book really liked it The Narrows by Ann Petry	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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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Suzette Harrison liked an answer from Suzette D. Harrison: Question: why didn't Dust Bowl Orphans come with a Kleenex alert? I sobbed from chapter 24 forward! 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. Suzette Harrison
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Suzette Harrison liked an answer from Suzette D. Harrison: Blessings to you... Growing up, who was your most influential Author? And, their book that changed your Life? 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. Suzette Harrison
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Suzette Harrison answered Kathy's question: You had me crying at 4am this morning as I finished reading this great book. As a amateur genealogist this is what we all pray for a ending like this. Are there more coming? Thank You 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.”
― Suzette D. Harrison, The Girl at the Back of the Bus

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“As long as I'm breathing, I have opportunity.”
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“Life can be sneaky sometimes, so be ready to make other plans and pivot on a dime.”
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Please vote for our August Group read with a New Author (Debut) theme. The poll will close at midnight on July 23, the selection will be announced on July 24, and reading will start on August 15.

-- What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons

10 votes 23.8%

-- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

7 votes 16.7%

-- Book of Addis: Cradled Embers by Brooke C. Obie

5 votes 11.9%

-- The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

4 votes 9.5%

-- Chained in Silence: Black Women and Convict Labor in the New South by Talitha L Leflouria

4 votes 9.5%

-- Where the River Bends by Elissa P Matthews

4 votes 9.5%

-- A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

4 votes 9.5%

-- Taffy by Suzette D. Harrison

3 votes 7.1%

-- That Church Life by Teresa B. Howell

1 vote 2.4%

-- Rodeo by Jaketa a McClure

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-- Daddy's Baby by Landis Lain

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