McFadden is the author of the novels Gathering of Waters, Glorious, and This Bitter Earth. To read this novel is to take a journey through loss and suffering to a place of forgiveness, understanding, and grace. Sugar brings a Southern African-American town vividly to life, with its flowering magnolia trees, lingering scents of jasmine and honeysuckle, and white picket fences that keep strangers out-but ignorance and superstition in. Sugar speaks of what is real.' -The Dallas Morning NewsFrom an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its 'unforgettable images, uni.

Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely friendship begins, transforming both women's lives-and the life of an entire town. 240 pages first pub 2000 ISBN/UID: 0452282209.

Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen years before. This is a pre-loved book that may have some light wear on the. McFadden: Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (January 10, 2000) Bernice McFadden’s first novel, Sugar, encapsulates the elements that exemplify the making of a classic. First Plume Printing 2001 of Sugar by Bernice L. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen. Sugar speaks of what is real.' - The Dallas Morning News From an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its 'unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.' The Chicago Defender calls Sugar 'a literary explosion.McFadden reveals amazing talent.' The novel opens when a young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Published on MaTitle: Sugar: A Novel Author: Bernice L. 'Strong and folksy storytelling.think Zora Neale Hurston.

Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden