On the Rooftop: A Novel

"It’s 1953 in San Francisco’s Fillmore district, and Vivian just knows that her daughters – Ruth, Esther and Chloe – are on the brink of stardom. They’ve been singing together for years, but it’s Vivian who drives the dream. While the sisters love singing together and are the pride and joy of their local community, they have other desires too, as yet unvocalized to their mama. When Ruth drops a bombshell on the family and white men come sniffing around the neighborhood that they’re hoping to clear and “develop,” Vivian’s dream begins to crumble. Margaret Wilkerson Sexton’s newest is a moving, warm and beautifully rendered family portrait."