Daughter of My People

From the threads of actual events, acclaimed essayist James Kilgo weaves a richly textured debut novel set in rural South Carolina in the early 20th century. It is the story of two brothers and their cousin, a mixed-race woman whom one brother loves--and the other dishonors... "[A] stunning debut...Kilgo treats his tale of interracial love with an insight that is uncannily delicate and fierce."-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Luminous....Nobody, not even William Faulkner, could have done it better."-- Charleston Post and CourierDaughter of My People was a finalist for three awards, the Book-of-the-Month Club s Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction; the inaugural SEBA Book Awards; and the 30th anniversary Lillian Smith Book Awards