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The Birds of Opulence

by Crystal Wilkinson

Ernest J. · 2016 · Winner
University Press of KentuckyLiterary FictionISBN 9780813167480

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In the small Black community of Opulence, Kentucky, generations of women contend with mental illness, community expectations, and the fierce bonds of motherhood. A lyrical novel rooted in Appalachian life. Winner of the 2016 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.

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