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Swift River by Essie Chambers – book cover

Swift River: A Read with Jenna Pick

By Essie Chambers

In 1987, the only Black person in all Swift River after her Pop disappeared seven years ago, Diamond Newberry, receiving a letter from a relative she's never met, is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, gaining a…

Release Date
2024
Length
304 pages
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
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In 1987, the only Black person in all Swift River after her Pop disappeared seven years ago, Diamond Newberry, receiving a letter from a relative she's never met, is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, gaining a sense of her place in the world and in her family.