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.
“McFadden’s sensuous prose and folk wisdom conjure a memorable character with complexity and grace.” —People magazine “At times dark and haunting but ultimately hopeful, This Bitter Earth is a riveting tale of courage and triumph.” —Heart & Soul