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'The Wilderness' explores the pitfalls of life and the value of found family

'The Wilderness' explores the pitfalls of life and the value of found family

Update: 2025-09-15
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Angela Flournoy's sophomore novel, "The Wilderness," follows five Black women over the course of a 20-year friendship, from young adulthood into middle age. It recently made the longlist for the National Book Award for Fiction.
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'The Wilderness' explores the pitfalls of life and the value of found family

'The Wilderness' explores the pitfalls of life and the value of found family

Suzanne Perez