{"product_id":"black-cake-a-read-with-jenna-pick-charmaine-wilkerson-hardcover","title":"Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick -- Charmaine Wilkerson, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e - Two estranged siblings delve into their mother's hidden past--and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake--in this immersive family saga, \"a character-driven, multigenerational story that's meant to be savored\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wilkerson transports you across the decades and around the globe accompanied by complex, wonderfully drawn characters.\"--Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMalibu Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn development as a Hulu original series produced by Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Films), and Kapital Entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe can't choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to \"share the black cake when the time is right\"? Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charmaine Wilkerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593358337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer who has lived in the Caribbean and is based in Italy. She is a former journalist and recovered marathon runner whose short stories have been published in the United States and the United Kingdom. She has won awards for her short fiction and for the indie novella \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Window Snake\u003c\/i\u003e and has participated in several residential writing programs including Hedgebrook, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Bread Loaf Conferences. \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charmaine Wilkerson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67676178972900,"sku":"9780593358337","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593358337.jpg?v=1792482478","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/black-cake-a-read-with-jenna-pick-charmaine-wilkerson-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}