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Attica locke made her debut as a published author in 2009 with the novel black water rising. Heaven, my home by attica locke is a 2019 mulholland publication. A graduate of northwestern university, locke was a fellow at the sundance institutes feature filmmakers lab in 1999, studying screenwriting and directing. Her excellent historical analysis and subtle nuancing of class and.
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