{"product_id":"black-cake-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593358351","title":"Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW A HULU STREAMING SERIES - \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e - Two estranged siblings delve into their mother's hidden past--and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake--in this immersive family saga, \"a character-driven, multigenerational story that's meant to be savored\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wilkerson transports you across the decades and around the globe accompanied by complex, wonderfully drawn characters.\"--Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMalibu Rising \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed, Glamour, PopSugar, Book Riot, She Reads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe can't choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to \"share the black cake when the time is right\"? Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14521098\"\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 5.12w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593358351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059335835X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC008000\"\u003eSagas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer who has lived in Jamaica and is based in Italy. A graduate of Barnard College and Stanford University, she is a former journalist whose award-winning short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies. \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380225568907,"sku":"9780593358351","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_4781c59b-df72-4cae-b4bd-7a9332f6e765.jpg?v=1760537840","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/black-cake-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593358351","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}