From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring sisterhood, motherhood, faith, love and ultimately what gets passed down from one generation to the next.

At 40, Lena Baker is at a steady and stable moment in life. Between wine nights with her two best friends and her wedding just weeks away, she’s happy in love and in friendship until a confession on her wedding day shifts her world.

Unmoored and grieving a major loss, Lena finds herself trying to teach her daughter self-love while struggling to do so herself. Lena questions everything she’s learned about dating, friendship and motherhood. Through it all, she works tirelessly to bring the oft-forgotten Black history of Oregon to the masses, sidestepping her well-meaning co-workers who don’t understand that their good intentions are often offensive and hurtful.

Through Watson’s poetic voice, SKIN & BONES is a stirring exploration of who society makes space for and is ultimately a story of heartbreak and healing.