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“Depicts complex situations and moral ambiguities with depth and compassion. Weaving numerous plot threads — miscarriages, abortions, divorces, brain tumors, benders—into an intricate tapestry.’"
— Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Both a finely wrought character study as well as a multi-family saga.”
— Refinery29“Tender but—miraculously—never sentimental.“
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Naima Coster is the recipient of numerous awards, and her stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Guernica, Arts & Letters, Kweli, and the Rumpus. A former editor of CURA and a former mentor of Girls Write Now, she is also an alumna of Prep for Prep, the leadership development program in New York City aiding high-potential minority students in public, charter, and parochial schools. She has taught writing for over a decade in community settings, youth programs, and universities. She holds an MFA degree in fiction from Columbia University, an MA in English and creative writing from Fordham University, and a BA in English and African American studies from Yale. She
Bahni Turpin, winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. Publishers Weekly magazine named her Narrator of the Year for 2016. She is an ensemble member of the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. She has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, What about Brian, and The Comeback. Film credits include Brokedown Palace, Crossroads, and Daughters of the Dust. She is also a member of the recording cast of The Help, which won numerous awards.