Wench: A Novel (P.S.)

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of CaneRiver by Lalita Tademyand the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the years preceding the Civil War. A stunning debut novel, Wench marks author Perkins-Valdez previously a finalist for the 2009 Robert Olen Butler Short FictionPrize as a writer destined for greatness.