Robert Lee Brewer interviews Donna Hemans for Writer’s Digest. He writes, “Author Donna Hemans discusses how she hoped to create a history for her family in her new literary fiction novel, The House of Plain Truth.” Here are excerpts: Donna Hemans is the author of three novels, River Woman, Tea by the Sea, and The House of Plain…
Books & Books presents an in-person evening with Donna Hemans to discuss her new book, The House of Plain Truth (Zibby Books). [Also see previous post New Book: The House of Plain Truth.] This event will take place at the Books & Books at 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, on Monday, February 12, at 6:30pm (EST).…
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Donna Hemans, author of The House of Plain Truth, recommends Caribbean family sagas that expand the definition of "family." See Hemans’s list of the recommended novels below, and an introduction by the author. For descriptions and full review, visit Electric Lit. Hungry Ghosts by…
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Donna Hemans’s The House of Plain Truth was published by Zibby Books in January 2024. A BookBub review calls it “a captivating tale about the legacy of colonialism and the rippling effects of grief.” Description: With news of her father’s passing, Pearline abruptly…