Listen In: A Conversation with Charmaine Wilkerson: An Exclusive Interview

by Charmaine Wilkerson, The Audible Editors

After a smash hit of a debut with Black Cake, Charmaine Wilkerson returns with the story of Ebby Freeman and the destruction of one of her family’s most priceless heirlooms in Good Dirt. Wilkerson discusses the lessons she took from the success of her first novel, how her research sparks imaginative decisions, and her fascination with the value of objects as the purveyors of history with Audible Editor Margaret.

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Published September 25, 2025

About the author

Charmaine Wilkerson is an American writer who has lived in the Caribbean and is based in Italy. She is a former journalist and recovered marathon runner whose award-winning short stories can be found in various UK and US anthologies and magazines. Black Cake (2022) was her first novel.

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