Queen of Palmyra

"The most powerful and also the most lyrical novel about race, racism, and denial in the American South since To Kill A Mockingbird." —Lee Smith, New York Times–bestselling author of On Agate Hill"I need you to understand how ordinary it all was. . . ."In the turbulent southern summer of 1963, Millwood''s white population steers clear of "Shake Rag," the black section of town. Young Florence Forre...