SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION "Absolutely outstanding."―ROXANE GAY "Gripping."―THE TELEGRAPH "A debut of striking authority."―THE SPECTATOR In the town of Dominion, Mississippi, Reverend Sabre Winfrey, Jr. is more than a preacher. From his pulpit at the Seven Seals Baptist Church to the airwaves of his local radio station, he exerts influence over every aspect of society. By his side is his wife Priscilla, who types up his sermons and raises their five sons, favouring the youngest, Wonderboy. Handsome and adored, Wonderboy is destined to carry on his father's legacy. But, after a violent altercation with a stranger, Wonderboy's actions send shockwaves through the community. Told through the perspectives of the women who love these two men, this Morrisonian, God-troubled novel illuminates the pervasive sins of the patriarchy, and the bargains women strike to survive them. A vivid and unforgettable story that exalts the beauty and strength of Black womanhood, Dominion is the incandescent debut from one of America's most exciting writers. A Must-read: People, Literary Hub, NPR, Vulture, The Millions, Goodreads
A Publishers Weekly Writer to Watch Finalist for the 2026 PEN/FAULKNER Award for Fiction Finalist for the LA Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction Finalist for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction Longlisted for the Centre For Fiction First Novel Award
"This is one hell of a novel. It's absolutely outstanding."
Roxane Gay
"Citchens announces herself here as a bold and darkly funny new talent, one unafraid to look directly at the messier truths of power, faith and family."
