“Conjure Women is a beautifully written novel that explores bondage and freedom through the lives of vividly drawn women who will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Afia Atakora is a writer of extraordinary talent and depth, and this spellbinding debut is a must-read.” —Anissa Gray, author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls/5(K). Afia Atakora has said in an interview with her publisher (Random House) that one of the central takeaways from her novel is that "our past isn't as far back or as well buried as we want to believe." What are the ways that the past haunts the present (and the future) in Conjure Women? · “Conjure Women is a beautifully written novel that explores bondage and freedom through the lives of vividly drawn women who will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Afia Atakora is a writer of extraordinary talent and depth, and this spellbinding debut is a must-read.” —Anissa Gray, author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry GirlsBrand: Gale Cengage Learning.
1. Afia Atakora has said in an interview with her publisher (Random House) that one of the central takeaways from her novel is that "our past isn't as far back or as well buried as we want to believe." What are the ways that the past haunts the present (and the future) in Conjure Women? 2. (Follow-up to Question 2) Consider how racial issues. Conjure Women by Afia Atakora | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ $ Save 11% Current price is $, Original price is $ You Save 11%. BN Exclusive. $ Hardcover. $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. Title: Conjure Women. Author: Afia Atakora. Genre: Historical Fiction. Publisher: Random House. Release Date: Ma. Format: Paperback. Pages: Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three.
Afia Atakora is a writer of extraordinary talent and depth, and this spellbinding debut is a must-read.” —Anissa Gray, author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. “Richly imagined and elegantly rendered, Conjure Women transports us into the lives of powerfully determined women. CONJURE WOMEN is like if John Steinbeck sat down and wrote about the black experience during the Civil War. It's just as epic in scope and the author, Afia Atakora, does a really good job showing people at their best and at their worst in the microcosm of plantation life. Today, I started reading Conjure Women by Afia Atakora.I will let you know my final thoughts when I finish reading the book. A mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing—and for the conjuring of curses—are at the heart of this dazzling first novel.
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