Advertisement Continue reading the main storyUntil now, Ms. Bennett has been better known for her unflinching personal essays about racial injustice, segregation and police violence. In the years Ms. Bennett spent writing the novel, the narrative morphed from a narrow story focused on Aubrey, Luke and Nadia into a layered portrait of a community. Before she started writing “The Mothers,” she wrote another full novel about a group of high school students and the teacher who tries to change their lives. It also caught the attention of Julia Kardon, a literary agent, who emailed Ms. Bennett and asked if she wanted to write a book. It’s the same narrative over and over.”For now, Ms. Bennett is focused on her next novel, about two sisters in Louisiana who are separated.

Source: New York Times October 09, 2016 21:56 UTC