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8. Hillary Jordan: Mudbound [Algonquin Books] (2008)Read about the other nine books on the list.
“Mudbound, an ambitious and affecting debut, may very well become a staple for courses in Southern literature. It is accessible, engaging and spiked with suspense… Readers now have Hillary Jordan’s tremendous gift, a story that challenges the 1950s textbook version of our history and levels its readers completely in the thrall of her characters.” Tayari Jones, Paste #40
The Page 69 Test: Mudbound.
My Book, The Movie: Mudbound.
--Marshal Zeringue