Hold My Girl: A Novel

Hold My Girl: A Novel"Thoughtful, tense, and affecting." Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push "Hold My Girl is a beautiful, unflinching examination of what it means to be a mother." Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures Two women. Two eggs. One life changing switch. Katherine finally has it all. She's spent her entire life striving for perfectionobsessing over her spotless home, maintaining her pristine

saved only by the dream of basketball stardom

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and they were even celebrated by contemporary Americans for their abilities to adapt to white culture

*Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today

A young cavalry lieutenant

At a time when Americans still struggle to address racial division and prejudice

the African American photographer Roy DeCarava

the essays cover a wide range of themes and points of view

had been at war with France almost continuously since 1792

Kalif develops zero tolerance for nonsense

Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school

New York Times bestselling author of When Ghosts Come Home