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Written in the Waters

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Written in the Waters by Tara Roberts
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Jan 28, 2025 | ISBN 9781426223754

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“Roberts matches a reporter’s meticulousness with a memoirist’s emotional attunement, delivering a sweeping survey of slavery’s repercussions. It’s a must-read.”
—Publisher’s Weekly starred review

“Tara Roberts is a pioneer and an inspiration. Her work does not so much ‘unearth’ the past as pull it respectfully out of the depths of the sea and the shadows of history. I am deeply moved by this book, and by her journey.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love

“Written in the Waters will be forever written on my soul. Tara Roberts is fearless yet vulnerable; adventurous yet grounded. This memoir does the hard, necessary work of generational healing. With her words, she charts a path to spiritual renewal.”—Tayari Jones, New York Times best-selling author of An American Marriage

“Tara Roberts’ Written in the Waters is a gift—a visceral exploration of the submersed history of the Middle Passage through the eyes of an intrepid, feminist world traveler. In lyrical prose, her riveting account of the history of sunken slave ships—as she negotiates the challenges of midlife—makes this book an indelible read and a significant contribution to Black literary life.”
—Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author of What Truth Sounds Like

“Tara Roberts is a force of nature and a beautiful storyteller. Written in the Waters is deeply personal and moving: a tale of identity and conviction.”
Robin Roberts, co-anchor, Good Morning America

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