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Time's Undoing
Time's Undoing: A Novel | Cheryl A. Head
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A searing and tender novel about a young Black journalists search for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, decades agoinspired by the authors own family history Birmingham, 1929: Robert Lee Harrington, a master carpenter, has just moved to Alabama to pursue a job opportunity, bringing along his pregnant wife and young daughter. Birmingham is in its heyday, known as the Magic City for its booming steel industry, and while Robert and his family find much to enjoy in the citys busy markets and vibrant nightlife, its also a stronghold for the Klan. And with his beautiful, light-skinned wife and snazzy car, Robert begins to worry that he might be drawing the wrong kind of attention. 2019: Meghan McKenzie, the youngest reporter at the Detroit Free Press, has grown up hearing family lore about her great-grandfathers murderbut no one knows the full story of what really happened back then, and his body was never found. Determined to find answers to her familys long-buried tragedy and spurred by the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement, Meghan travels to Birmingham. But as her investigation begins to uncover dark secrets that spider across both the city and time, her life may be in danger. Inspired by true events, Times Undoing is both a passionate tale of one womans quest for the truth behind the racially motivated trauma that has haunted her family for generations and, as newfound friends and supporters in Birmingham rally around Meghans search, the uplifting story of a community coming together to fight for change.
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janeycanuck
Time's Undoing: A Novel | Cheryl A. Head
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I completely forgot about this one! But now I‘m thinking about it again!

#12booksof2023

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janeycanuck
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A very enthusiastic pick! Head knows EXACTLY where to cut a chapter so that you keep turning pages. Both timelines were incredibly strong and well-paced. My only criticism is that there was some dull filler that should have been cut.

The first of two library books I‘m reading for #AwesomeApril