Womentum & Valley Bookstore Women’s Empowerment Book Club
“Black Cake,” by Charmaine Wilkerson
Wednesday, April 26
5:30-7 p.m., Valley Bookstore
Free. RSVP here.
About “Black Cake,” by Charmaine Wilkerson
We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?
In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.
About the Women’s Empowerment Book Club
If you love to read, are passionate about women’s issues, and want to be connected with more women in the community, then this club is for you!
Explore a bimonthly book selection that celebrates the power, courage, and resilience of women. You’ll discover shared experiences of womanhood from all walks of life, while becoming an even stronger advocate and ally for women.
We hope that each selection will challenge and inspire you — because when we share our stories, we share our strength.
Selected titles will be discounted 10% through Valley Bookstore (mention you’re a Book Club member), and an additional 10% of book sales will be donated to Womentum. Win-win!
Book club meetings take place from 5:30-7 p.m at Valley Bookstore. Light refreshments will be served.