The Fervent Whites: A Novel

The Fervent Whites: A NovelGuilt, shame, and suspicion swirl as a small community in upstate New York turns on itself in this moody, propulsive thriller from the award winning writer of In West Mills. Endlessly entertaining . . . Does anyone write about the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality with more honesty and intensity than DeShawn Charles Winslow?Wiley Cash, author of When Ghosts Come Home The truth is closer than you thinkjust beyond the fence. The year

asking how we might exchange an illusory love for one that is truly fulfilling

With the help of two other debt-burdened mall coworkers

the allure of pleasure and the choices we make in the face of adversity

"From the outset

with rebellion and tears

"Somewhere among the anger

But now it is just Anne and Louisa

showing readers how to overcome obstacles as they seek their own dreams

Babs and Nora became friends thanks to their kids

After a traumatic event shakes him to his core

It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational

Sanchez’s luminous verse thrums with a profound generosity and an international consciousness