Ayana Mathis: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
New York Times best-selling author Ayana Mathis discusses her sweeping debut novel, \u201cThe Twelve Tribes of Hattie.\u201d The book tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one indomitable heroine, Hattie Shepherd, and her unforgettable family. Ayana shares her thoughts on the book's soul-stirring themes, including parenting, loss, survival and redemption.\xa0A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Ayana opens up about how she overcame criticism and self-doubt and went on to create her critically acclaimed first novel. She divulges who from her own life inspired the book's heroine, and how she developed each human character.\xa0\u201cThe Twelve Tribes of Hattie\u201d is an Oprah\u2019s Book Club selection.