Good Dirt
By Charmaine Wilkerson

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OFand BLACK CAKEand COMES A GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND THE SEARCH FOR A NEW BEGINNING.'A sensational story about hidden heartbreak, hope, and the power of embracing one's ancestry'and JESSICA GEORGE, author ofand MAAME'Will be every reader's highlight of 2025'and ETHAN JOELLA, author ofand THE SAME BRIGHT STARS'Glittering and discerning prose, poignant yet hopeful'and NIKKI MAY, author ofand WAHALA-A family full of secrets. A chance to set them all free.When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiance Henry, with his new girlfriend in tow.Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their home and tragedy changed their lives forever.Then, just as Ebby thought she had a new chance at happiness, her storybook romance with Henry fell apart.Now, this unexpected encounter with Henry will force Ebby to reckon with her past and to think on the other loss her family suffered that day - the destruction of a beloved stoneware jar crafted by an enslaved ancestor and passed down through the generations.A piece that might hold not only her family history, but also the key to reclaiming her future.--'One of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time'and ABI DARE, author ofand THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE'I'm in utter awe of Charmaine - she is the real real'and HARRIET CONSTABLE, author ofand THE INSTRUMENTALIST'Her brilliance knows no adequate words'and ORE AGBAJE WILLIAMS, author ofand THE THREE OF USPraise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake:'Completely blew me away'and Red'Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave your head spinning and your heart aching'and Grazia'You can't help but fall in love with this book'and Stylist'A novelist to watch'and Independent'Beautiful, deeply resonant . . . A story that is as meaningful as it is delicious'and Taylor Jenkins Reid