What is the name of Coates' debut novel?
The Water Dancer
Between the World and Me
We Were Eight Years in Power
The Beautiful Struggle
Answer
The Water Dancer is the debut novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates, published in 2015. It tells the story of Hiram Walker, a young man born into slavery in the antebellum South. Walker is gifted with the ability to move water, and he uses this power to help others escape slavery. The novel has been praised for its powerful storytelling and its exploration of the history of slavery in the United States.
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