Angela Flournoy

American novelist, best known for her debut novel The Turner House (2015), which examines a multigenerational African American family in Detroit.

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  1. 1. The Wilderness

    The Wilderness follows five Black women over twenty years as they navigate the uncertain period between young adulthood and midlife. Sisters Desiree and Danielle are estranged, January is ambivalent about a relationship after a surprise pregnancy, Monique is a librarian who gains online attention after confronting her university, and Nakia tries to launch a restaurant without relying on her family. Set from the late 2000s into the late 2020s, the novel examines friendship, family, and home amid political, economic, and environmental instability.

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