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Sugar

A Novel

Bernice L. McFadden

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English
Signet
02 January 2001
From a critically acclaimed voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its ""unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.""

A young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen years before. Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely friendship begins, transforming both women's lives-and the life of an entire town.

Sugar brings a Southern African-American town vividly to life, with its flowering magnolia trees, lingering scents of jasmine and honeysuckle, and white picket fences that keep strangers out-but ignorance and superstition in. To read this novel is to take a journey through loss and suffering to a place of forgiveness, understanding, and grace.
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Imprint:   Signet
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   198g
ISBN:   9780452282209
ISBN 10:   0452282209
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bernice L. McFaddenis the author of nine critically acclaimed novels includingSugar,Loving Donovan,Nowhere Is a Place,The Warmest December,Gathering of Waters(aNew York TimesEditors' Choice and one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012), andGlorious, which was featured inO, The Oprah Magazineand was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award. She is a three-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of three awards from the BCALA. McFadden lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews for Sugar: A Novel

"Praise for Sugar ""This book is so engaging and beautiful and intriguing and satisfying that I could not put it down.""—Tarana Burke for Elle “Strong and folksy storytelling...think Zora Neale Hurston...Sugar speaks of what is real.”—The Dallas Morning News “A literary explosion...McFadden reveals amazing talent.”—The Chicago Defender “McFadden's debut novel is an earthy slice of life in a small Southern town. When Sugar, a prostitute who never had a chance for love or a normal life, moves into the house next door to Pearl, a matron who lost her spirit after the murder of her daughter 15 years before, the two women form a bond strong enough to withstand even the most vicious gossip. But secrets from both of their pasts may prove too much even for these two compelling women, and Sugar must choose between her dreams for something better and the people she has learned to love. McFadden captures the full character of small-town life and the strengths and weaknesses of its people. This novel of friendship and loss is an excellent addition to the growing body of work by young African American writers.”—Library Journal   “With her eponymous anti-heroine, debut novelist McFadden breaks the mold of a venerable stereotype. Here, the hooker with a heart of gold is instead a hooker with a past so tarnished no amount of polishing can change her fate...This ambitious first novel will appeal to readers who can appreciate Sugar's determination to come to terms with her past and fashion a viable future.”—Publishers Weekly"


  • Winner of Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award.
  • Winner of Black Caucus Ala Literary Award.
  • Winner of Black Writers Alliance Award.
  • Winner of Gold Pen Award.

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