2018 National Book Club Conference Atlanta GA The Black Literary Experience

Bernice L. McFadden on Praise Song for the Butterflies

Name: Bernice L. McFadden on Praise Song for the Butterflies
Uploaded: 2018-08-08
Duration: 80 s
Description: Bernice L. McFadden discusses her novel, for the Butterflies (Jul 03, 2018, Akashic Books). Praise Song addresses "Trokosi," the practice of sending girls

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Bernice L. McFadden discusses her novel, for the Butterflies (Jul 03, 2018, Akashic Books). Praise Song addresses "Trokosi," the practice of sending girls to shrines as slaves to serve priests in order to protect their family from the gods' anger. Praise Song is also a November 2018 selection for AALBC's online book club. https://aalbc.com/books/9781617755750

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