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ReShonda Tate wrote Hazel's story so well it reads like a memoir straight from the woman herself. Billie Holiday, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes all show up and feel like they belong exactly where they are. the historical notes at the end that separate fact from fiction are the cherry on top. 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