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Black cake novel7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Byron and Benny, the estranged children of Eleanor Bennett, receive a strange summons from their deceased mother’s lawyer upon her death. The novel switches between two storylines, one beginning in the past in the 1960s and the other in the present of 2018. “Black Cake” backs this success with an incredible story deserving of its praise. “Black Cake” is now in development as a Hulu original series, thrilling fans of the novel with an adaptation so soon after its debut. The novel’s accolades as the Read with Jenna February book club pick and the Booksellers Association’s February Indie Book of the Month only increased its buzz. Less than three weeks after its release, the novel placed as number two on the New York Times best seller list of hardcover fiction. Italy-based writer Charmaine Wilkerson made her debut as a novelist with “Black Cake.” Named one of the most anticipated books of 2022 by multiple publications, it lived up to its expectations. Folding a mother’s tragic past into the present lives of her children, this novel brilliantly discusses how our origins, known to us or not, shape our lives. If you are looking for a novel that explores identity and complex family ties, “Black Cake” is for you. The Seahawk’s March book club pick “Black Cake” is a treat from start to finish. ![]()
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