Sexton, Margaret Wilkerson

The themes of racism, family, and Black lives could make Sexton’s latest a read-alike for the novels of Jacqueline Woodson. A good addition to any public library’s fiction collection.

The dynamics of a brutal past encompassing violence and racial inequality is core here, but the narrative is significant for acknowledging that elements of that past are not completely past and for portraying two fearless women separated by time but both dealing with white women’s racism. Recommended for all collections.