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06/25/2020 12:01 AMWonderfully rich characters and soulful writing transports the reader to 1969 Harlem, where the complex and perennially drunk 71 year-old Deacon shoots Deems, a young drug dealer who was like a son to him. Well, it’s complicated. After reading this novel, I will read anything by James McBride, and I recommend you do, too.
Jamie, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison