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The Turner House
Hurston/Wright Legacy · 2016 · ShortlistErnest J. · 2015 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction) | 2016 | Shortlist | |
| Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence | 2015 | Shortlist |
About This Book
When the patriarch of the Turner family falls ill, his thirteen children must decide what to do with their childhood home on Detroit's East Side—now worth only a fraction of its mortgage. A multigenerational portrait of a Black family and a changing American city. Finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction and the National Book Award.
About the Author
Angela Flournoy is an American novelist born in 1987. Her debut novel *The Turner House* (2015) was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her second novel *The Wilderness*, a finalist for the 2025 NBCC Fiction Award, explores memory and community in a Black American family. Read more →
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