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Regina Porter

    Regina Porter is an award-winning author with a rich background in playwriting. Her fiction is characterized by a keen insight into human relationships and societal issues, often delving into the complexities of characters and their motivations. Porter utilizes her theatrical experience to craft vivid dialogue and dramatic situations that draw readers into the narrative. Her works explore deeper truths about life and human nature through masterfully constructed stories.

    Ce que l'on sème
    The Rich People Have Gone Away
    The Travelers
    • The Travelers

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.7(303)Add rating

      James Samuel Vincent is an affluent Manhattan attorney who shirks his modest Irish American background but hews to his father's philandering ways. James muddles through a topsy-turvey relationship with his son, Rufus, which is further complicated when Rufus marries Claudia Christie. Claudia's mother, Agnes, is a beautiful African American woman who survives a chance encounter on a Georgia road that propels her into a new life in the Bronx. Soon after, Claudia's father, Eddie, is called to duty on an aircraft carrier in Vietnam, where Tom Stoppoard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead becomes his life anchor, as he grapples with mounting racial tensions on the ship and counts the days until he will see Agnes again. These unforgettable characters' lives intersect witha wide and piercingly written cast of lovers and friends, creating both an intimate family portrait and a sweeping exploration of what it means to be American today

      The Travelers
    • Set against the backdrop of the 2020 lockdown in Brooklyn, the story follows Theo Harper and his pregnant wife Darla as they escape to their summer cottage. Tensions rise when Theo reveals a secret about his heritage during a hike, leading to Darla's sudden disappearance, which makes him the prime suspect. As family and friends rally to find her, the narrative explores the complexities of relationships and the impact of past secrets on present dynamics, highlighting the connections and divisions among those affected by the crisis.

      The Rich People Have Gone Away
    • Ce que l'on sème

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Alors que l’Amérique panse encore la plaie ouverte de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la destinée de deux familles se met en marche. James Vincent, d’ascendance irlandaise, fuit un foyer familial chaotique pour faire des études de droit à New York où il deviendra un brillant avocat. De son côté, Agnes Miller, une jeune femme noire à l’avenir prometteur, voit son rendez-vous amoureux tourner au cauchemar lorsque la police arrête sa voiture sur une route déserte en lisière d’un bois de l’État de Géorgie. Les conséquences de cette nuit funeste influeront inexorablement sur sa vie et celle de ses descendantes. Pendant plus de six décennies de changements radicaux – de la lutte pour les droits civiques aux premières années de la présidence d’Obama, en passant par le chaos de la guerre du Vietnam –, les familles de James et Agnes demeureront inextricablement liées. Au fil de cette spectaculaire fresque familiale et amoureuse, ce roman donne à voir les coulisses méconnues de l’histoire d’une nation. Avec une justesse, un humour et une maîtrise rares, Regina Porter creuse les traumatismes des États-Unis sur plusieurs générations et expose avec grande intelligence les mouvements profonds d’une société sur plus d’un demi-siècle.

      Ce que l'on sème