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Kim Michele Richardson

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in Kentucky, The United States

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The NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson is a multiple-award winning author and has written five works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir.

Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a DOLLY PARTON RECOMMENDED READ, a Goodreads Choice award nominee, and has earned the 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome big ...more

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	The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 257,875 ratings — published 2019 — 2 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
	The Book Woman's Daughter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 83,342 ratings — published 2022 — 15 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
	The Sisters of Glass Ferry 3.63 avg rating — 9,323 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	GodPretty in the Tobacco Field 4.06 avg rating — 5,005 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Liar's Bench 3.77 avg rating — 5,357 ratings — published 2015 — 13 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
	The Unbreakable Child 4.11 avg rating — 2,667 ratings — published 2009 — 11 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
	Book Woman of Troublesome Creek & the Book Woman's Daughter 2-Book Set 4.25 avg rating — 855 ratings — 3 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
	Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (Goodreads Author), David C. Gardner (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 228 ratings — 2 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
	The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 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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Junia, a Children's Picture Book

Dear readers, my debut children’s picture book, Junia the Book Mule of Troublesome Creek, gallops onto shelves today. I am so very appreciative and humbled that you’ve allowed me to share my Kentucky stories with you.

Especially this one. Junia was such a joy to write and gave me so much happiness. I know what a beloved character she is to many of you. And I hope the ol apostle gal brings you much Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 15, 2024 16:58 • Tags: educational, humor, inspirational, junia, kentucky-authors, packhorse-librarians, picturebooks

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They All Fall Down

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Kim Michele Richardson said: " I flat out enjoyed this book! Seven strangers brought together on a tropical island under false pretenses, each harboring a secret... What's not to love? Hall has given us a twisty, fun and highly entertaining thriller.

Thank you to the publisher, Fo ...more "

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Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

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Kim Michele Richardson said: " Editor Glory Edim introduces us to some of the most prolific black female writers of our time who reveal the magical first time each one recognized herself in literature. Also noted were the encounters that felt like betrayals.

Jesmyn Ward poignantly ...more "

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A Perfect Universe: Ten Stories

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Kim Michele Richardson answered Debby's question: I just finished "Book Woman" and absolutely loved it. I am not from Kentucky and had never heard of the blue-skinned people nor would have imagined that they would have been treated in the way they were. Is there a series in the works, perhaps? Well done and thank you! Debby, thank you and I'm sorry I'm just finding this question. But, yes, there is THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER and another coming in spring 2026, THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME: THE BOOK WOMAN'S LEGACY.
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Kim Michele Richardson answered Teresa's question: Loved your book, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, my husband's family is from that region in Kentucky. I noticed that you wrote La Ragazza Blu, is this the same story in Italian? I'm first generation Italian and wonder what your connection is to Italian. Thank you I'm so sorry I didn't see this question until now. La Ragazza Blu is from the foreign publisher who bought the rights to BOOK WOMAN. =)
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“I never understood why other people thought my color, any color, needed fixing.”
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“Being able to return to the books was a sanctuary for my heart. And a joy bolted free, lessening my own grievances, forgiving spent youth and dying dreams lost to a hard life, the hard land, and to folks’ hard thoughts and partialities.”
― Kim Michele Richardson, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

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“Well, them cloths are a lot like folks. Ain’t much difference at all. Some of us is more spiffed up than others, some stiffer, and still, some softer. There’s the colorful and dull, ugly and pretty, old, new ’uns. But in the end we’s all fabric, cut from His cloth. Fabric, and just that.”
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