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In her fiction debut, Jerkins (Wandering in Strange Lands) weaves elements of magical realism into a multigenerational saga that explores subjects like Black identity, generational trauma, overpolicing, and gentrification. The enigmatic Melacons are a powerful, three-generation family of Harlem women living in a gentrifying neighborhood. They're able to maintain their brownstone, when so many others have been priced out of the neighborhood, because of their magical birthright as caul bearers. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More