A professor of English at the University of Oklahoma, she has championed the stories and achievements of Black women, including Winfrey. Jeffers, 54, is already an acclaimed poet whose “The Age of Phillis” was on the long list in 2020 for a National Book Award. Tuesday’s announcement continues Winfrey’s history of selecting debut fiction her previous book club choice was Nathan Harris’ “The Sweetness of Water.” I look forward to discussing with our community of readers and speaking with Honorée herself to discuss the themes that run throughout this special novel.”ĥ books not to miss: Peter Heller’s ‘The Guide,’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. “It’s a combination of historical and modern and it consumed me. “I was so enraptured by the story of this modern Black family, and how author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers wove the larger fabric of historical trauma through the family’s silence through generations,” Winfrey said in a statement. Du Bois,” named for the canonical Black scholar and activist, has received advance praise from Angie Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson and Stephanie Powell Watts among others. Published Tuesday, Jeffers’ novel traces centuries of Black history through a family in the American South and its contemporary narrator, young Ailey Paul Garfield. Du Bois,” is now an Oprah Winfrey book club pick. NEW YORK (AP) - One of the year’s most anticipated debut novels, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Watch Video: Prince Harry and Oprah reunite in a town hall to discuss mental health

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