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The Perishing: A Novel
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A Black immortal in 1930's Los Angeles must recover the memory of her past in order to discover who she truly is in this extraordinarily affecting novel for readers of N. K. Jemisin and Octavia E. Butler.
Lou, a young Black woman, wakes up in an alley in 1930s Los Angeles with no memory of how she got there or where she’s from. Taken in by a caring foster family, Lou dedicates herself to her education while trying to put her mysterious origins behind her. She’ll go on to become the first Bla...
Lou, a young Black woman, wakes up in an alley in 1930s Los Angeles with no memory of how she got there or where she’s from. Taken in by a caring foster family, Lou dedicates herself to her education while trying to put her mysterious origins behind her. She’ll go on to become the first Bla...
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Poured Over: Natashia Deón on The Perishing
From this episode: B&N: I think it’s fair to mention, though, that your publisher is using Octavia Butler, and NK Jemisin as comp authors. So, this is a different experience from Grace. This [The Perishing] is a little more speculative, but it’s very much grounded in Los Angeles history. And you’re talking about things like […]
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