BOOK REVIEW: Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins
Publication Date: April 6, 2021 Format: Hardcover Genre: Magical Realism/black fiction Publisher: Harper Length: 352 pages Buy: Kindle | Hardcover Synopsis Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn’t know is that a baby will soon be delivered in...