Magnolia Flower

From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurstoncomes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1New York Timesbestselling author ofHow to Be an AntiracistandAntiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi.Magnolia Flowerfollows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom.

Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one’s heart.

The acclaimed writer of several American classics, Zora Neale Hurston wrote this stirring folktale brimming with poetic prose, culture, and history. It was first published as a short story in The Spokesman in 1925 and later in her collectionHitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (2020).

Tenderly retold by #1New York Timesbestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi,Magnolia Floweris a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to stop love.