“That was one of my first motivations for writing the book: what if I wrote these people back into being, or at least into the imagination?” Check out Rege Behe's article on Jesmyn Ward and the creation of her novel LET US DESCEND, in this week's pghcitypaper! 👏 And then be sure to grab tickets for Monday night's Ten Evenings lecture with Jesmyn Ward, at pittsburghlectures.org 🔗 #JesmynWard #LetUsDescend #Books #Bookish #BookLove #Bookstagram #TBR #TBRlist #CurrentlyReading #ReadersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ThingsToDoInPittsburgh #WhatToDo412 #PittsburghLife