An Eighth of August: A Novel

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From the author of the highly acclaimed Only Twice Ive Wished for Heaven, a new novel about the strong ties and haunting memories that bind family and friends in a small town.
Narrated by a chorus of voices, An Eighth of August tells the story of a Midwestern community that celebrates the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation year after year. Celebrants from come near and far to pay tribute to the rich heritage of the former slaves who settled the Illinois town. But along with the festivities come painful memories and long-buried resentments, and while this years celebration is no different, it will offer up its own particular brand of freedom to one extended family and the wonderfully eccentric white woman whose life becomes entwined with their own. Wavering between the devastating and the uplifting, An Eighth of August is ultimately an enduring and exuberant novel.

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An unpretentious book of quiet truths and discoveries. . . . This book is as American as baseball. Chicago Tribune

Absolutely glistens with a unique writing style. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

A beautifully layered tale about an extended family and its small town dealings Black Issues Book Review

Author Bio

Dawn Turner Trice is the author of Only Twice Ive Wished for Heaven. She writes for the Chicago Tribune and NPRs Morning Edition. She lives outside Chicago.