The author of the critically acclaimed novels Tumbling, Tempest Rising, Blues Dancing, and Leaving Cecil Street, Diane McKinney-Whetstone is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Literary Award for Fiction. She teaches fiction writing at the University of Pennsylvania and lives with her husband, Greg, in Philadelphia.
New and upcoming books
Novels
Tumbling (1996)
Tempest Rising (1998)
Blues Dancing (1999)
Leaving Cecil Street (2004)
Trading Dreams At Midnight (2008)
Lazaretto (2016)
Our Gen (2022)
Family Threads (2025)
Tempest Rising (1998)
Blues Dancing (1999)
Leaving Cecil Street (2004)
Trading Dreams At Midnight (2008)
Lazaretto (2016)
Our Gen (2022)
Family Threads (2025)
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The Bookshop of Yesterdays (2018)
Amy Meyerson
"Captivates with its emotional honesty, fully realized characters, and precision of detail... Meyerson is a writer to watch."
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