Hillary Jordan
Hillary Jordan is an acclaimed American author known for her evocative storytelling and rich character development. Her debut novel, "Mudbound," earned the 2006 Bellwether Prize for Fiction, highlighting its social impact and literary merit. With a background in English and political science, Jordan's works often explore themes of race, family, and justice. She captivates readers with her vivid narratives and deep emotional insight, cementing her status in contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Hillary Jordan
Quotes
But the land is still there, beneath the mud, with its dark, rich soil, its deep roots, its vast potential for growth.
Hate is a thing, a feeling, that you can touch and hold, like love. Love is a word, a thought, a dream, but hate is a thing.
Fear was something I could touch. It was as real and solid as the earth.
You can't eat hate. It won't fill you up, won't keep you warm on a cold night.
The love of the land is in my blood, like the blood of a slave, and I long to return to it.
He was mule-headed, slow to anger and slower still to forgive, but he was as dependable as the changing of the seasons.
Reckon I've got a right to be angry sometimes. We all do.
Some things you can't change, no matter how much you want them to be different.
She had a way of looking at you that made you feel like you were the only person in the world.
Some people are like kudzu, they just take over and choke out everything in their path.
There's danger in that boy. You can see it in his eyes.
There's a lot of history in a place. So much that you can't see all of it.