AUTHOR OF THE KINDEST LIE

Target Book Club Pick!
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For fans of Tayari Jones and Jacqueline Woodson, a searing, thought-provoking page-turner about race, class, identity, and the pursuit of the American dream.

“A deep dive into how we define family and what it means to grow up Black… beautifully crafted.”
Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways and Small Great Things

Coming in early 2025:
Nancy's second novel, People of Means.

Book Club Kit now available for The Kindest Lie!

This brand new kit includes discussion questions for your book group, as well as “Meet the Author”, “Behind the Book” and “Q&A” with Nancy. (Download PDF)

Accolades for The Kindest Lie:

  • New York Times Editors’ Choice. Reviewed by The Washington Post and featured in Entertainment Weekly and the Chicago Tribune
  • Selected as a February Book of the Month Club pick and Amazon Book of the Month Top Ten!
  • Named a most greatly anticipated book by Newsweek, O, the Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Shondaland, NBC News, Marie Claire, ELLE, The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, PopSugar, and more!

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