out of the darkness by ashley hope perez

Q: Please describe Out of Darkness using any five words.Ĭlose-to-home, from-the-margins, explosive, hopeful, and tragic. Visit her online at and on Facebook and Twitter Email her at The Interview! She loves to interact with teachers, students, and anybody interested in books and ideas. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband Arnulfo and their two sons, Liam Miguel and Ethan Andrés. Out of Darkness received starred reviews from SLJ and Kirkus, which called the novel “a powerful, layered tale of love in times of unrelenting racism.” What Can’t Wait and The Knife and the Butterfly appear on YALSA Best Fiction for YA and Popular Paperbacks lists.Īshley holds a doctorate in comparative literature and teaches world literature at The Ohio State University. About the AuthorĪshley Hope Pérez is the author of three novels: Out of Darkness (2015), The Knife and the Butterfly (2012), and What Can’t Wait (2011). Someone to make pay.”Īshley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion-the worst school disaster in American history-as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people. “More than grief, more than anger, there is a need. “They all decided they’d ride out in their sheets and pay Blue a visit.”īut sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. I hope you all enjoy this interview and check out the book! About the Book I loved this book so much and it definitely made me cry for a week straight. Hi everyone! I’m so honoured to have Ashley Hope Pérez here on the blog today to discuss Out of Darkness.

Out of the darkness by ashley hope perez