In 'Let Us Descend,' Jesmyn Ward harnesses the spirituality of an enslaved woman
episode
NPR's Book of the Day
not yet transcribed
Transcript
This episode hasn't been transcribed yet
Upvotes decide what gets transcribed next — 0 so far.
Sign in to upvote
More from NPR's Book of the Day
'Tropesick' and 'Extracurricular' are romance novels that subvert genre expectations
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on why he’s the 'worst possible spokesperson' for his own book
Emily St. John Mandel's 'Exit Party' opens in the wake of a second American Civil War
'Grit' author Angela Duckworth on how changing your situation can lead to success
'Conclave' author Robert Harris is out with a fictional Roman Empire memoir
In new memoir, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his historic national anthem protest