Coleman Hill

Shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction - Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize - Shortlisted for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Debut Author A Washington Post Noteworthy Book for September - A Good Morning America Spectacular Book of the Month - A Christian Science Monitor Good Summer Reading Pick - A The Root Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read - A The Millions Most Anticipated Book - A Tertulia Best Indie Publisher Book of 2023 - A Debutiful Debut Books to Read in September - A Chicago Tribune Top Pick for Reading Season - A Boston Herald Top Pick for Fall 2023 Coleman Hill is the exhilarating story of two American families whose fates become intertwined in the wake of the Great Migration. Braiding fact and fiction, it is a remarkable, character-rich tour de force exploring the ties that bind three generations. In 1916, during the early days of the Great Migration, Celia Coleman and Lucy Grimes flee the racism and poverty of their homes