Brit Bennett's sweeping, memorable saga about identity, family and history. When the Vignes twins leave their small birth city of Mallard at the age of 16 for the hustle and bustle of New Orleans, they can hardly predict the set of events that would come to dictate their family's lives. Spanning nearly a century, Bennett transports us to the Jim Crow South, to 1960s New Orleans, to the crowded streets of LA in the 70s and 80s. The writing is emotional, simple yet dramatic.