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Swift River

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1 of 6 copies available
2024 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Winner
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2024 First Novel Prize

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A New Yorker Best Book of 2024

"The book we all need to revive our souls" (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A sweeping family saga about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the disappearance of a father, and the long-hidden history of a declining New England mill town.

"A powerful novel about how our family history shapes us. Swift River broke my heart, and then offered me hope."Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful
It's the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that's not the only reason Diamond stands out: she's teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop's been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.

But when Diamond receives a letter from a relative she's never met, key elements of Pop's life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion. As pieces of their shared past become clearer, Diamond gains a sense of her place in the world and in her family. But how will what she's learned of the past change her future?

A story of first friendships, family secrets, and finding the courage to let go, Swift River is a sensational debut about how history shapes us and heralds the arrival of a major new literary talent.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 4, 2024

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781668027943
  • Release date: June 4, 2024

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781668027943
  • File size: 6070 KB
  • Release date: June 4, 2024

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

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English

2024 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Winner
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2024 First Novel Prize

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A New Yorker Best Book of 2024

"The book we all need to revive our souls" (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A sweeping family saga about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the disappearance of a father, and the long-hidden history of a declining New England mill town.

"A powerful novel about how our family history shapes us. Swift River broke my heart, and then offered me hope."Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful
It's the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that's not the only reason Diamond stands out: she's teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop's been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.

But when Diamond receives a letter from a relative she's never met, key elements of Pop's life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion. As pieces of their shared past become clearer, Diamond gains a sense of her place in the world and in her family. But how will what she's learned of the past change her future?

A story of first friendships, family secrets, and finding the courage to let go, Swift River is a sensational debut about how history shapes us and heralds the arrival of a major new literary talent.