Now Lila Knows

"Powerful in message . . . An engaging, warm-hearted, page-turner of a novel." --New West Indian Guide

For Lila Bonnard, the opportunity to take a position as a visiting professor in the US has come at precisely the right time. Still nursing the wounds of one failed relationship and facing uncertainty over her current boyfriend's marriage proposal, spending a year at a small liberal arts college in a picturesque Vermont town offers her sanity a well-deserved rest.

Within moments of her arrival, Lila is forced to face anti-immigrant mentalities and becomes a witness to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man--a fellow professor at Mayfield who was giving CPR to a white woman.

The three Black faculty members in the otherwise all-white, tight-lipped college expect Lila to testify in the case--but at what cost? Mistrust of outsiders, racial tensions, even outright condemnation of others who "don't know their place" . . . all of it comes crashing down around her as she confronts the dangers of speaking out against the police.

Now Lila Knows is a gripping story that explores our obligation to act when confronted with hatred and prejudice. A page-turner with universal resonance, this novel will leave readers rethinking the meaning of love, empathy, and even humanity.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
Published: 06/07/2022
ISBN: 9781636140247
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/18/2022
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
Booklist 07/15/2022