Tayari's Blog: Pop Quiz: NAME THAT NOVEL!
Posted by TayariJones on April 26, 2007 07:01 AM
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Yesterday, I treated myself to a fancy dinner at Kinkead's, one of DCs nicer restaurants. I like to go to such places alone, pop up to the bar, and have my meal while reading a trashy mystery and people-watching. A charming older gentleman with similar plans sat near me and we struck up a conversation. He asked me to help him remember the name of a novel he'd read recently and enjoyed. I'm going to give you the description he gave me, word for word. The first person who gets it wins!
I am trying to remember the name of this book I read. It was quite good. Powerful, even. The author is a black woman. Older than you. The book is about a young man who has all these problems with his father, so he goes back to try and suss out the family history.
Let the brainstorming begin!
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Comment #1, by persistence ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
Hmmmm...Song of Solomon?
April 26, 2007 07:25 AM
Comment #2, by Ladylee
"The first person who gets it wins!"
Wins what??? Could it be a million bucks, or something more valuable- like the the first 100 pages of your next manuscript? (I WILL keep lobbying for that!)
I'm gonna cheat off of Persistence, and say same as above (Song of Solomon).
And thanks for your help the other day... I took the info and ran a mile with it. You ALWAYS make things crystal clear, you know. You know I have to post about it soon, right?? LOL!!
April 26, 2007 09:35 AM
Comment #3, by edi
is that david bradley's chaneysville incident?
April 29, 2007 07:34 PM