The Invention of Wings

Set in early nineteenth-century Charleston, 'The Invention of Wings' follows the lives of Sarah Grimké, a privileged white girl destined for activism, and Hetty 'Handful' Grimké, a ten-year-old slave given to Sarah as a handmaid.

Over thirty-five years, their complex relationship evolves amid the harsh realities of slavery and the fight for women's rights and abolition.

The novel blends fact and fiction to illuminate the struggles and courage of these women as they seek freedom and justice, highlighting themes of friendship, defiance, and empowerment.