Exclusive Cover Reveal of “When the Harvest Comes” by Denne Michele Norris

Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of When the Harvest Comes by editor-in-chief Denne Michele Norris, which will be published by Random House on April 15, 2025. You can pre-order your copy here. In this heart-wrenching debut novel, a young Black gay man reckoning with the death of his father must confront his painful past—and […] The post Exclusive Cover Reveal of “When the Harvest Comes” by Denne Michele Norris appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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