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“Haunting... To read The Good Negress is to fall under a spell, to open a window, to fly.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Twenty years after its initial publication, The Good Negress continues to be an important part of the literary canon, as relevant and necessary as ever. Set in 1960s Detroit, the novel centers around Denise Palms, who leaves her grandmother's home in rural Virginia to reunite with her mother, stepfather, and older brothers. As a black teenage girl, Denise is given scarce opportunity beyond cooking, cleaning, and raising her mother's baby. But an idealistic, demanding teacher opens Denise's eyes to a future she has never considered, and soon she begins to question the limits of the life prescribed to her. With lyrical, evocative prose, A. J. Verdelle captures Denise's journey from adolescence to womanhood as she navigates the tension between loyalty and independence, and between circumstance and desire. The Good Negress is an unforgettable debut—simultaneously the portrait of a family and a glimpse into an era of twentieth-century America. Winner of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and LettersFinalist for the PEN/Faulkner Awa

Who reads The Good Negress : A Novel?

Author

A. J. Verdelle

Publisher

Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9781565120853

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Stories

Rating

4.1 / 5 (87 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14