Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life--great friends, family, and successful career--aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, quitting her job as an optometrist, and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love.

A memoir that examines rural poverty and the lingering strains of racism in the South by the author of Salvage the bones.

To escape an abusive marriage, Frankie Saunders flees across the country to Los Angeles with her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, who will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past--no matter what the damage, forcing Frankie to make some hard choices. 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville, a hotspot for the city's African-American elite, embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all. Daisy Washington, an up-and-coming...