Literanista
January 12, 2010
I had mentioned this book last summer Here because it received a lot of early buzz and the author is just outright cool (a former attorney, the podcaster behind Mixed Chicks Chat.
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is already on the The 2010 February Indie Next List.
Book info:
This debut novel tells the story of Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I. who becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy.
With her strict African American grandmother as her new guardian, Rachel moves to a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring mixed attention her way. Growing up in the 1980s, she learns to swallow her overwhelming grief and confronts her identity as a biracial young woman in a world that wants to see her as either black or white.
Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds, revealing the terrible truth about Rachel’s last morning on a Chicago rooftop. Interwoven are the voices of Jamie, a neighborhood boy who witnessed the events, and Laronne, a friend of Rachel’s mother. Inspired by a true story of a mother’s twisted love, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky reveals an unfathomable past and explores issues of identity at a time when many people are asking “Must race confine us and define us?”
In the tradition of Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, here is a portrait of a young girl—and society’s ideas of race, class, and beauty.
It is a winner of the Bellwether Prize for best fiction manuscript addressing issues of social justice.
http://heidiwdurrow.com
www.mixedchickschat.com
Heidi’s Blog
from her blog:
My Real Grandmother from Heidi Durrow on Vimeo.
Louis vuitton handbags are some of the rolex replica most fashionable and desirable bags that you can buy. There desirability, nevertheless, has meant that the black market within the sale regarding replica Louis vuitton totes has flourished as dishonest traders make an attempt to create a fast profit by lying to buyers directly into thinking that their own Louis vuitton handbag will be the genuine article. It is usually devastating to get a buyer who may have probably saved trey blog long and hard to replica watches get their brand new Louis vuitton bag, for you to suddenly learn that its not necessarily the genuine article. Obviously, its not simply Louis vuitton who suffer through the sale regarding counterfeit as well as replica excellent, all of the primary designer labeling such as Chanel, Gucci as well as Versace also experience this problem. Obviously, there are some measures you can and will take to ensure your prized ownership doesn't come to be a phony.
You must purchase these Louis vuitton Handbags from well established retailers. Some recognized names happen to be in the market. They may be selling all of them from numerous years. This is why you can trust these people in getting these items. You can purchase them at any nearby keep of good status. Nowadays, you can even place make an online purchase for getting these. It is a best option, because in this case you will get these people directly from seen designers. You are going to replica wallets feel safer about their good quality.
Also,the quality, form, size as well as clarity of ubout replica the logo should also be checked while carefully as is possible. Some bogus handbags utilized some misspelled logo design names which usually look like the important donny blog brands for you to fool individuals eyes. Louis vuitton has an inborn sense of creative imagination and invention which has produced numerous distinctive, stylish and also eye-catching handbags.