Redwood Court (Reese’s Book Club): Fiction

Redwood Court by DéLana R. A. Dameron, a Reese’s Book Club pick and New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, is a deeply moving coming-of-age novel about a Southern Black family and their youngest daughter, Mika Tabor, growing up in the 1990s.

Set in an all-Black working-class neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina, the story follows Mika as she observes and absorbs the stories, struggles, and love of those around her — her hardworking parents, her rebellious older sister, her wise grandparents who overcame the legacy of Jim Crow, and the tight-knit community of Redwood Court.

Through Mika’s eyes, the novel explores themes of family, identity, resilience, and belonging, showing both the pain of invisibility and the healing power of being truly seen. With tender and vivid prose, Dameron crafts a heartfelt tribute to ordinary people chasing their version of the American dream, transforming everyday life into something extraordinary.