Charmaine Wilkerson's pie-in-the-sky aspiration
for her debut novel -- Black Cake -- was simply to get it
published. The former journalist whose award-winning short stories
can be found in various UK and US anthologies and magazines may
have sold herself short. In the two years since Black
Cake was published, Wilkerson's novel would land on
President Barack Obama's
"Favorite Books of 2022" list and went on to lay
the foundation for Hulu’s television adaptation (executive produced
by Oprah Winfrey). In an exclusive sit-down
with Press Pause, Wilkerson shared her inspirations
for her novel, her process for writing and (no spoilers!) whether
fans should be optimistic for a season
season.
Jan 31, 2024