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Sugar

By Bernice L. McFadden
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Publisher Description

20th Anniversary Edition—with a New Foreword by Kimberly Elise

A novel by a critically acclaimed voice in contemporary fiction, praised by Ebony for its “unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.”

A young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen years before. Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely friendship begins, transforming both women's lives—and the life of an entire town.

Sugar brings a Southern African-American town vividly to life, with its flowering magnolia trees, lingering scents of jasmine and honeysuckle, and white picket fences that keep strangers out—but ignorance and superstition in. To read this novel is to take a journey through loss and suffering to a place of forgiveness, understanding, and grace.

385 Reviews

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Loudly Crying Face“I was halfway through reading Sugar and felt the need to Google if there has been a film made based off this book. And there hasn’t. What a shame because this story was so vivid in my mind that I think it could easily be an instant CLASSIC. What a well rounded piece of literature. I felt such empathy for Sugar and I loved the interactions between her and Pearl. I immediately purchased the sequel because I need closure lol.”
Thinking Face“Took a little bit to actually get into this one, but still a good read! The ending left me with questions. It’s like there should be a continuation to this story.”

About Bernice L. McFadden

Bernice L. McFadden is the author of several critically acclaimed novels including Praise Song for the Butterflies (longlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction), Sugar, Loving Donovan, Nowhere Is a Place, The Warmest December, Gathering of Waters (a New York Times Editors' Choice and one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012), Glorious, and The Book of Harlan (winner of a 2017 American Book Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction). She is a four-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of three awards from the BCALA.

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