Book jacket image for When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris

Random House

9780593729601

STARRED REVIEW

When the Harvest Comes

Every time Denne Michele Norris’ characters Davis and Everett interact—whether they’re at a family dinner, at home, or even avoiding conversations they need to have—the depth of their love is the loudest thing on the page.

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Review of ‘When the Harvest Comes’

In her debut novel, Denne Michele Norris, editor-in-chief of Electric Literature, explores the limits—and radical healing possibilities—of queer love. The book opens on the eve of a wedding: Davis, a Black violist, is about to marry his boyfriend, Everett, the son of a close-knit white family whose exuberance and easy camaraderie permeate the air they…

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