Nobody's Magic
αα»αααα 2022 Β· Hachette UK
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βThe magic here is not the supernatural kind, but rather an attention to the grace of the ordinary. It is the magic of watching these women come into their power.ββNew York Times
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In this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana home. At the bustling crossroads of the American South and Southwest, these three women find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives. Β Β
Suzette, a pampered twenty-yearβold, has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter. Now, a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows Suzette to seek independence, which unleashes dark reactions in those closest to her. In discovering her autonomy, Suzette is forced to decide what she is willing to sacrifice in order to make her own way in the world.
Maple is reeling from the unsolved murder of her freeβspirited mother. She flees the media circus and her judgmental grandmother by shutting herself off from the world in a spare room of the motel where she works. One night, at a party, Maple connects with Chad, someone who may understand her pain more than she realizes, and she discovers that the key to her mother's death may be within her reach.
Agnes is far from home, working yet another mindβnumbing job. She attracts the interest of a lonely security guard and army veteran whoβs looking for a traditional life for himself and his young son. Heβs convinced that she wields a certain βmagic,βΒ but Agnes soon unleashes a power within herself that will shock them both and send her on a trip to confront not only her family and her past, but also herself.
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This novel, told in three parts, is a searing meditation on grief, female strength, and selfβdiscoveryΒ set against a backdrop of complicated social and racial histories. Nobody's MagicΒ is a testament to the power of familyβthe ones you're born in and the ones you choose. And in these three narratives, among the yearning and loss, each of these women may find a seed of hope for the future.
A GMA Buzz Pick!
A Most Anticipated Book byΒ EssenceΒ Β·Β The MillionsΒ Β·Β Atlantic Journal ConstitutionΒ Β·Β GlamourΒ Β·Β Teen VogueΒ Β·Β BustleΒ Β·Β BookPageΒ Β·Β Nashville SceneΒ Β·Β Ms. MagazineΒ Β·Β Parnassus Musing
A Best Book of February byΒ Washington PostΒ Β·Β Nylon Β·Β BookRiot
In this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana home. At the bustling crossroads of the American South and Southwest, these three women find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives. Β Β
Suzette, a pampered twenty-yearβold, has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter. Now, a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows Suzette to seek independence, which unleashes dark reactions in those closest to her. In discovering her autonomy, Suzette is forced to decide what she is willing to sacrifice in order to make her own way in the world.
Maple is reeling from the unsolved murder of her freeβspirited mother. She flees the media circus and her judgmental grandmother by shutting herself off from the world in a spare room of the motel where she works. One night, at a party, Maple connects with Chad, someone who may understand her pain more than she realizes, and she discovers that the key to her mother's death may be within her reach.
Agnes is far from home, working yet another mindβnumbing job. She attracts the interest of a lonely security guard and army veteran whoβs looking for a traditional life for himself and his young son. Heβs convinced that she wields a certain βmagic,βΒ but Agnes soon unleashes a power within herself that will shock them both and send her on a trip to confront not only her family and her past, but also herself.
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This novel, told in three parts, is a searing meditation on grief, female strength, and selfβdiscoveryΒ set against a backdrop of complicated social and racial histories. Nobody's MagicΒ is a testament to the power of familyβthe ones you're born in and the ones you choose. And in these three narratives, among the yearning and loss, each of these women may find a seed of hope for the future.
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Destiny O. Birdsongβs writing has appeared inΒ The Paris Review, African American Review, andΒ Catapult, among other publications. She has received the Academy of American Poets Prize and the Richard G. Peterson Poetry Prize. Her criticallyβacclaimed debut collection of poems, Negotiations, was longlisted for the 2021 PEN/Voelcker Award and published by Tin House Books.
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