The Twelve-Mile Straight: A Novel: Henderson, Eleanor

The Twelve-Mile Straight is a gripping and emotionally resonant epic set in rural Georgia during the 1930s, tackling themes of racialized violence, social division, and financial crisis with unflinching honesty.

This stunning novel follows two babies born to a white sharecropper's daughter, one light-skinned and the other dark, as they grow up in a house full of secrets and lies.

Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies under the roof of her mercurial father and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister.

As startling revelations mount, a web of lies begins to collapse around the family, forcing all to reckon with the painful truth.

With its intimate family drama and sweeping Southern saga scope, The Twelve-Mile Straight is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and anyone looking for a powerful and thought-provoking novel.