Troubled Waters by Mary Heglar
In heartfelt, lyrical prose, celebrated author Mary Annaise Heglar weaves an unforgettable, distinctly Southern story of the enduring power of family, Black resistance, and the rising climate crisis.
'An absorbing story of a young woman's journey towards an act of redemptive protest' * Amitav Ghosh, international bestselling author *
'Heglar's spirited debut novel layers a story of climate change activism in 2014 Mississippi with a parallel narrative of the 1950s civil rights movement . . . Heglar writes intriguingly of the long trail of injustice faced by subsequent generations of Americans. Readers of message-driven fiction will appreciate this.' * Publishers Weekly *
'Weaving together generational trauma, untold stories of the civil rights movement, and an exploration of the impacts of environmental trauma and climate change, Heglar packs a wallop in this lyrical, powerful story of Black women, family love, endurance, and the power of place.' * Library Journal *
'Heglar's spirited debut novel layers a story of climate change activism in 2014 Mississippi with a parallel narrative of the 1950s civil rights movement . . . Heglar writes intriguingly of the long trail of injustice faced by subsequent generations of Americans. Readers of message-driven fiction will appreciate this.' * Publishers Weekly *
'Weaving together generational trauma, untold stories of the civil rights movement, and an exploration of the impacts of environmental trauma and climate change, Heglar packs a wallop in this lyrical, powerful story of Black women, family love, endurance, and the power of place.' * Library Journal *
Mary Annaïse Heglar is known for her essays that dissect and interrogate the climate crisis, drawing heavily on her personal experience as a Black woman with deep roots in the South. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Vox, Rolling Stone, and other outlets. They have also been featured in collections like All We Can Save, The World As We Knew It, The Black Agenda, Letters to the Earth, and Not Too Late. Mary hails from Birmingham, Alabama by way of Mississippi and she is based in New Orleans. Connect with her on Instagram: @mary.heglar; Twitter: @mary.heglar
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| ISBN 13 | 9781400248117 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400248116 |
| Title | Troubled Waters |
| Author | Mary Heglar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Focus |
| Year published | 2024-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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