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PRE-ORDER NOW THE NEW NOVEL BY CHARMAINE WILKERSON, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WORD-OF-MOUTH SENSATION BLACK CAKE.'One of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time.'Abi Dare, author of The Girl With the Louding Voice'A remarkable exploration of family bonds, grief, heartbreak, friendship, and the deep scars of slavery and racism...This novel solidifies Wilkerson's place as one of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time. ' Abi Dare, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice---When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiance Henry, with his new girlfriend in tow.Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their home and tragedy changed their lives forever.Then, just as Ebby thought she had a new chance at happiness, her storybook romance with Henry fell apart.Now, this unexpected encounter with Henry will force Ebby to reckon with her past and to think on the other loss her family suffered that day - the destruction of a beloved stoneware jar crafted by an enslaved ancestor and passed down through the generations. A piece that might hold not only her family history, but also the key to reclaiming her future.---Praise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake:'Completely blew me away'Red'Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave your head spinning and your heart aching'Grazia'You can't help but fall in love with this book'Stylist'A novelist to watch'Independent'Beautiful, deeply resonant . . . A story that is as meaningful as it is delicious'Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'A rich, complex and really satisfying novel'Alison Finch, BBC Radio 4'A delicious and gripping tale that sweeps the reader across decades and continents'Guardian'A book that is both universal and unique.'Afua Hirsch, bestselling author of Brit(ish)'This novel has a tremendous heart at its centre, and I felt its beat on every page. What an extraordinary debut'Mary Beth Keane, bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes

Brought to you by Penguin.Crossing continents and juggling lives, Black Cake is a powerful story of love and loss, kinship and separation, heartache and hope, spanning sixty years in the life of one familyEleanor Bennett won''t let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged children - Byron and Benny - reunite for her funeral in California, they discover a puzzling inheritance.First, a voice recording in which everything Byron and Benny ever knew about their family is upended. Their mother narrates a tumultuous story about a headstrong young woman who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder, a story which cuts right to the heart of the rift that''s separated Byron and Benny.Second, a traditional Caribbean black cake made from a family recipe with a long history that Eleanor hopes will heal the wounds of the past.Can Byron and Benny fulfil their mother''s final request to ''share the black cake when the time is right''? Will Eleanor''s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever?''I was instantly taken in by this multi-generational tale of identity, family, and the lifelong push and pull of home. This novel has a tremendous heart at its centre, and I felt its beat on every page. What an extraordinary debut'' Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes© Charmaine Wilkerson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin. When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiancé Henry, with his new girlfriend in tow.Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their family home and tragedy changed their lives forever.Then, just as Ebby thought she had a new chance at happiness, her storybook romance with Henry fell apart.Now, this unexpected encounter with Henry will force Ebby to reckon with her past and to think on the other loss her family suffered that day – the destruction of a beloved stoneware jar crafted by an enslaved ancestor and passed down through the generations. A piece that might hold not only her family history, but also the key to reclaiming her future.Praise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake:''Completely blew me away''Red''Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave your head spinning and your heart aching''Grazia''You can''t help but fall in love with this book''Stylist''A novelist to watch''Independent''Beautiful, deeply resonant . . . A story that is as meaningful as it is delicious''Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo''A rich, complex and really satisfying novel''Alison Finch, BBC Radio 4''A delicious and gripping tale that sweeps the reader across decades and continents''Guardian''A book that is both universal and unique.''Afua Hirsch, bestselling author of Brit(ish)''This novel has a tremendous heart at its centre, and I felt its beat on every page. What an extraordinary debut''Mary Beth Keane, bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes© Charmaine Wilkerson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025