Yeah, we’re still raising the roof over the fact that Gayl Jones’s THE BIRDCATCHER is a fiction longlister for the National Book Award! 🙌🏽 When she makes a comeback to the literary scene, she does not play. Actually, that’s not entirely true. She’s playful and witty af in this novel. #GaylJones #NationalBookAwardFinalist #TheBirdcatcher #BlackExcellence #ReadBlackWomen #NationalBookFoundation