NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft an extraordinary testament to people who are left out of the archives. KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST - FINALIST FOR THE PEN/JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH AWARD - ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Slate, Vulture, Publishers Weekly - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, NPR, Time, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Smithsonian Magazine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ms. magazine, Book Riot, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist 'Deeply layered and insightful . . . a] bold reflection on American history, African American resilience, and the human capacity for love and perseverance in the face of soul-crushing madness.'--The Washington Post 'A history told with brilliance and tenderness and fearlessness.'--Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the