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Speaking of Summer

by Kalisha Buckhanon
Karen Chilton
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A sister seeks to uncover the truth about her twin's disappearance in this critically acclaimed novel hailed as "a powerful song about what it means to survive as a woman in America" (Jesmyn Ward, National Book Award winner)
On a cold December evening, Autumn Spencer's twin sister, Summer, walks to the roof of their shared Harlem brownstone and is never seen again. The door to the roof is locked, and the snow holds only one set of footprints. Faced with authorities indifferent to another missing Black woman, Autumn must
pursue the search for her sister all on her own.
With her friends and neighbors, Autumn pretends to hold up through the crisis.
But the loss becomes too great, the mystery too inexplicable, and Autumn starts to unravel, all the while becoming obsessed with the various murders of local women and the men who kill them, thinking their stories and society's complacency toward them might shed light on what really happened to her sister.
In Speaking of Summer, critically acclaimed author Kalisha Buckhanon has created a fast-paced story of urban peril and victim invisibility, and the fight to discover the complicated truths at the heart of every family.
"Powerful."—Washington Post

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  • Release date

    July 30, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980043386
      • File size: 292633 KB
      • Duration: 10:09:39

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Simply put, this audiobook is extraordinary. Narrator Karen Chilton portrays Autumn Spencer, whose twin sister, Summer, has disappeared from the roof of their building without a trace. As Autumn attempts to find out what happened, she becomes obsessed with the way that society treats black women--as if they are invisible and the violence perpetrated against them doesn't matter. As her mental health deteriorates, Autumn reevaluates her trauma. Chilton provides an outstanding narration. Her pace and tone match Autumn's emotional experiences--her bewilderment and anger at the lack of results in the search for her sister, her frustration and fear about what happens to many women just like her, and her uncertainty over what comes next. Topical, timely, and beautifully written--this is a must-listen. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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