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“Taut, thoughtful, and complex.” —Publishers Weekly
Set in 1950s North Carolina, Anna Jean Mayhew’s instant classic coming of age novel, which evokes the writing of Sue Monk Kidd, is a heartwarming, vividly transporting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl…
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1 author picked The Dry Grass of August as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Anna Jean Mayhew's scenes are beautifully set and she realistically captures the time period of Jim Crow North Carolina. Her characters were complex and believable. I particularly loved the main character, Jubie. A coming-of-age story about love of family and reckoning with a family's weaknesses and limitations.
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