Lalita Tademy
LALITA TADEMY left the corporate world to immerse herself in tracing her family's history and writing her first historical novel, CANE RIVER. Her debut was selected by Oprah Winfrey as her summer book group pick in 2001.
Lalita Tademy's second historical novel, RED RIVER is set during Reconstruction-era Louisiana a time period and subject matter often summarily skimmed in our history books. The story of Red River begins in 1873, and follows the ramifications of an incident on Easter Sunday of that year on successive generations of two families involved.
In her latest work, Citizens Creek, Tademy brings us the evocative story of a once-enslaved man who buys his freedom after serving as a translator during the American Indian Wars, and his granddaughter, who sustains his legacy of courage. Citizens Creekwill be released in November 2014.
Photograph courtesy of the author.
“There is nothing more satisfying than having plans.”
“Three generations of women out on the front porch, four counting little Emily, trying to put words around a past and a future that could never be explained.”
“Sometimes good came out of hurt, compensation came out of pain. He gave with one hand, and He took with the other.”
“Sometimes while you wait for what you think is better," Philomene said, "what is good enough slips away.”
“Reaching too deep into something not meant for you is full of pain. Figure out what you can have and work on that”
“You can't tell how heavy somebody else's load is just from looking. The Lord doesn't give us more than we can carry”