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Last Summer on State Street
- Author
- Toya Wolfe
- Narrator
- Shayna Small
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 23 March 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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State Street Chicago, 1999. One summer that changes everything.
An unlikely trio: Felicia 'Fe Fe' Stevens, daughter of fiercely protective mother; Precious Brown, daughter of a prominent church Elder; and Stacia Buchanan, daughter of a Gangster Disciple Queen-Pin.
They have a simple friendship, wiling away sunny days with games of Double Dutch. But when Fe Fe invites mysterious Tonya into their fold, life as they know it will never be the same again.
Last Summer on State Street is a profound coming-of-age story about the restorative power of community, the claiming of one's own past, and the defining friendships which form the heartbeat of our lives.
© Toya Wolfe 202 3(P) Penguin Audio 2023
Critics Review
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Last Summer on State Street is a beautifully observed portrait of family and female friendship. Toya Wolfe is a marvellous writer.
Audrey Niffenegger, New York Times bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife
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Tragic, hopeful, brimming with love, Wolfe's debut is a remarkable achievement.
New York Times
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Toya Wolfe is a storyteller of the highest order-a wise and compassionate chronicler of girlhood, of Chicago, and of the things that make us human. Last Summer on State Street is a stunning debut.
Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Believers
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Last Summer on State Street is an ode to Black girls who are often forgotten. Toya Wolfe tells a compelling, warm, and funny story about a group of girls growing up in a Chicago public housing development.
Natalie Y. Moore, author of The Billboard
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I can't stop thinking of Toya Wolfe's novel Last Summer on State Street. Wolfe writes with such grace and such restraint, I felt like I was sitting on the front porch listening to a story told by a friend. What a spectacular debut.
Alex Kotlowitz, author of An American Summer
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Last Summer on State Street is a love letter to girlhood, the tenuous bonds of friendship, and the places we call home.
Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest Lie
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Wolfe's arresting and atmospheric narrative comes fully realized. This is a gut punch.
Publishers Weekly
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First-time novelist Wolfe writes with lacerating precision and authenticity. Wolfe's deeply compelling characters, sharply wrought settings, and tightly choreographed plot create a concentrated, significant, and unforgettable tale of family, home, racism, trauma, compassion, and transcendence.
Booklist
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LAST SUMMER ON STATE STREET is an astonishing debut, and Toya Wolfe is a remarkable talent. The novel is a hymn to girlhood, a loving and nuanced portrait of a place and a clear-eyed dissection of brutal social forces that catch Fe Fe, Tonya, Stacia and Precious in their crossfire. Wolfe's prose is rich, elegant and assured - a joy to read.
Jessica Moor
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Details
- Author
- Toya Wolfe
- Narrator
- Shayna Small
- Duration
- 6 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9781529901399
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Social issues
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. State Street Chicago, 1999. One summer that changes everything.An unlikely trio: Felicia 'Fe Fe' Stevens, daughter of fiercely protective mother; Precious Brown, daughter of a prominent church Elder; and Stacia Buchanan, daughter of a Gangster Disciple Queen-Pin.They have a simple friendship, wiling away sunny days with games of Double Dutch. But when Fe Fe invites mysterious Tonya into their fold, life as they know it will never be the same again.Last Summer on State Street is a profound coming-of-age story about the restorative power of community, the claiming of one's own past, and the defining friendships which form the heartbeat of our lives.© Toya Wolfe 202 3(P) Penguin Audio 2023
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