The Kindest Lie By Nancy Johnson
Feb 08, 2024 
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson is a powerful and revealing novel that captures the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities. Set in 2008, during the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the story follows Ruth Tuttle, an Ivy League-educated Black engineer in Chicago. Ruth is married to a kind and successful man, but she grapples with the past—a baby she gave birth to as a teenager and was forced to leave behind.
Returning to her Indiana hometown, Ruth discovers a place plagued by unemployment, racism, and despair. Unexpectedly, she befriends Midnight, a young white boy also adrift and seeking connection.
The Kindest Lie By Nancy Johnson Book Info:
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Published: February 2, 2021
- ISBN: 9780063005655
- Pages: 275
- Size: 1.85
