Join critically acclaimed author Bernice L. McFadden to celebrate the publication This Bitter Earth, the sequel to her classic debut Sugar.

The event will initially be broadcast on 4th August at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for one week.

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In This Bitter Earth Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she’d come to break the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of it’s small-minded, cruel-hearted townsfolk, praying for the strength to keep going. She doesn’t stop until she arrives at her childhood home in Short Junction. Here she learns the truth about her parentage: a terrible tale of unrequited love, of one man’s enduring hatred, and of the black magic that has cursed generations of Lacey women.

This Bitter Earth is a testament to the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. Join Bernice in conversation as she discusses the inspirations for the sequel and it’s cast of unforgettable characters.