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A July 2019 LibraryReads Pick
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A Literary Hub Pick of the Best Reviewed Books This Week
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
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New York Times bestseller
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A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in African American Literature
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A BookPage Top Pick for August in Historical Fiction
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A Barack Obama Reading List Pick
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Longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction
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Finalist for the 2020 Southern Book Prize for Fiction
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Longlisted for the 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize
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An Entertainment Weekly Best Books of the Year selection
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A Buzzfeed Best Books of the Year selection
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Finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
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Winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize
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A 2020 Audie Award Finalist for Best Male Narration
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Winner of an Alex Award
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Winner of the Orwell Prize for Fiction
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Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
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A Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year selection
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick