{"title":"Charmaine Wilkerson","description":"Charmaine Wilkerson is an American writer who has lived in Jamaica and is based in Italy. A graduate of Barnard College and Stanford University, she is a former journalist whose award-winning short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies. Black Cake is her first novel.","products":[{"product_id":"good-dirt-hardcover","title":"Good Dirt - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake, \u003c\/i\u003ea Read with Jenna Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engrossing . . . 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And as she tries to process what's happened, she begins to think about the other loss her family suffered on that day eighteen years ago--the stoneware jar that had been in their family for generations, brought North by an enslaved ancestor. But little does she know that the handcrafted piece of pottery held more than just her family's history--it might also hold the key to unlocking her own future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this sweeping, evocative novel, Charmaine Wilkerson brings to life a multi-generational epic that examines how the past informs our present.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101142192351,"sku":"9780593358368","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jtu9tuBEkD9780593358368.webp?v=1781068341"},{"product_id":"good-dirt-paperback","title":"Good Dirt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake, \u003c\/i\u003ea Read with Jenna Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engrossing . . . 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