The Best Quotes from The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

Keep checking back for more of our favorite quotes from Ayana Mathis's debut novel.

Ayana Mathis quote from The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

Illustration: Jen Troyer

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Published 12/05/2012

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