Give The Gift of Provenance…
Provenance by Donna Drew Sawyer
Best Cable Service Call Ever!
Last night our digital video recorder (DVR) lost half of our 60 Minutes recording so I called the cable provider to see what the problem was. I had to wait about fifteen minutes with the customer service representative on the line so the cable box could reset and we could test another recording. We started chatting to pass the time and at one point in the conversation she told me she liked to read more than watch television. I told her I was the same way and asked what kind of books she likes,
“I like a book that really pulls me into the story and I like books that have history in them.”
I told her I had just written a book like that and told her a little about PROVENANCE.
“Is there a Kindle edition?” she asked. I said yes. She was silent for a few minutes then said,
“I just bought your book. The first line reads, “’Hank, run!’ was the last thing he heard Junior say.”
First time I’ve ever been thankful for a cable company glitch. Sold a book and got my DVR working again. Thank you CSR Ms. M!
As I said, best cable service call ever!
PROVENANCE: A NOVEL – Debut Novel Explores America’s “Third Race”
Racial identity in American has never been just Black or White. Long before the idea of post-racial, there was Passing. In her novel, PROVENANCE (Creative Cache; $26.00; October 15, 2015), Donna Drew Sawyer explores America’s third race—Americans whose ambiguous looks allow them to pass, virtually undetected, into another racial group.
With the art world as its backdrop, PROVENANCE weaves historical fact with fiction to paint a vivid picture of race in America from the perspective of one family across three generations. It is a sweeping, complex, art infused coming-of-age story like Donna Tartt’s THE GOLDFINCH; akin to Lalita Tademy’s CANE RIVER as a family saga; its flawed yet captivating characters evoke Philip Roth’s THE HUMAN STAIN and in its haunting tale of fear and racial secrets, PROVENANCE is reminiscent of Nella Larsen’s seminal classic, PASSING. Perfect book club fiction, PROVENANCE is a page-turner that keeps readers pondering long after the final page. For additional details on the book and author click on the link below.
PROVENANCE: A NOVEL IS NOW AVAILABLE!
My novel, PROVENANCE, is now available in bookstores. It has taken me the better part of eight years to get from Page One to Published. Family and friends who knew I was on this journey had stopped asking about the book—it had gotten to that awkward stage where they wondered if I’d ever finish. I did finish, and today I’m happy to let everyone know the book is available from all major booksellers!
A Little About Provenance
The title of my novel is a term for the history and origin of a work of art; the provenance determines that work’s value to the world. My novel, PROVENANCE, uses the art world as a backdrop as well as a metaphor to paint a vivid picture of three generations of a family who deny their history and origin in order to shape their own destiny. It is a story about the value of family, friendship and culture, and how it all determines our value to each other and the world.
I hope you’ll be intrigued enough to learn more about PROVENANCE: A Novel, read it (there’s a preview on Amazon) and please share the news with your friends and family. It is available through all of the major booksellers in hardcover, paperback and eBook editions. If you click this About Provenance link, it will take you to a the retailers carrying PROVENANCE.
I’d love to know what you think of the book. Please leave me a review on Amazon or Goodreads. You can also leave me a comment on my website, because then, we become part of each other’s provenance.
Happy Provenance Day!
Building the Buzz On PROVENANCE!
From my publisher’s publicity department! I like it!
PROVENANCE ON SALE NOW!
Sweeping Debut Novel Explores America’s “Third Race.”
In America, racial identity has never been just Black or White. Long before the idea of post-racial, there was Passing. In her epic debut novel, PROVENANCE (Creative Cache; $26.00; October 15, 2015), Donna Drew Sawyer explores America’s third race—Americans whose ambiguous looks allow them to pass, undetected, into another racial group.
With the art world as its backdrop, PROVENANCE weaves historical fact with fiction to paint a vivid picture of race in America from the perspective of one family across three generations. It is a sweeping, complex, art infused coming-of-age story like Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch; akin to Lalita Tademy’s Cane River as a family saga and, its flawed yet captivating characters evoke Philip Roth’s The Human Stain. PROVENANCE’s haunting tale of fear and secrets is also reminiscent of Nella Larsen’s seminal classic on race, Passing. PROVENANCE is perfect book club fiction—a page-turner that keeps readers pondering long after the final page.
Provenance Press Release FINAL 10-21-15.
