By Adele Annesi
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Readers with a dual
heritage who know the pitfalls of returning to the place of one’s childhood and
those who possess a love of eloquent story will find much of value in Alain Mabanckou’s
The Lights of Pointe-Noire. A
rich tapestry of past and present, Lights recounts Mabanckou’s return to his
native Republic of the Congo where he visits the southeastern coastal town of
his childhood.
See the
full review at The Lights of Pointe-Noire: A Memoir.
The
Feathered Bone, by New York Times bestselling
author Julie Cantrell, fuses poetic voice and unwavering honesty in a haunting
tale of worst fears come true, best intentions gone horribly wrong, and a
freedom that brings hope beyond this life.
Set in New Orleans and rural
Louisiana in the years involving the region’s most devastating storm, The
Feathered Bone, Cantrell’s third novel, hurls its own tempests into the lives
of its characters …
For the full review, see April Read of the Month: The Feathered Bone.
Readers with a dual
heritage who know the pitfalls of returning to the place of one’s childhood and
those who possess a love of eloquent story will find much of value in Alain Mabanckou’s
The Lights of Pointe-Noire. A
rich tapestry of past and present, Lights recounts Mabanckou’s return to his
native Republic of the Congo where he visits the southeastern coastal town of
his childhood.
