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Set at the University of Arkansas in 2017, Come & Get It is an entertaining and thought-provoking novel that features a quirky, catty, and hilariously well-written cast of characters. Their relationships and all the drama that comes with them make for a delectably entertaining read.
Night Wherever We Go is a satisfying and emotional debut novel by Tracey Rose Peyton. Set on a struggling, Navarro County, Texas plantation in 1852 this novel offers a new perspective on a tragic portion of American history.
An eloquently written debut novel spanning decades, Perish by LaToya Watkins tells the story of Helen Jean Turner and her descendants. Though heart-wrenching, Perish tells an important story of intergenerational trauma and complex familial relationships.
Conjure Women is a historical fiction set two years after the American Civil War in a rural village of mostly back inhabitants who occupy the former slave quarters of the ruined plantation where they were previously enslaved. The story jumps back and forth through time to tell the story of Miss May Belle, a healer, her daughter, Rue, who’s struggling to fill her mother’s shoes, and Varina, daughter of the former plantation owner. Atakora’s debut novel, Conjure Women is suspenseful, beautifully written, and deeply entertaining.
Black Is the Body was not what I expected it to be, but it has its bright spots. This collection of essays provides one woman’s thoughtful and honest perspective on what it means to be black, Southern, and female in America.
This documentary serves as a record of Toni Morrison’s innumerable contributions to American culture, introduces her to a new generation of readers, and gives older readers a deeper insight into the work they fell in love with. If you haven’t seen it, you should.
Children of Blood and Bone is a solid young-adult novel. Its characters are compelling, if somewhat predictable, and the hero’s journey plot structure does not disappoint. But Tomi Adeyemi’s debut novel is no Harry Potter; and no Kindred either.
After 400 pages of reading, what stuck with me more than what I’d learned about politics is Obama’s message about creating her own identity. Michelle Obama managed to remain her own person, to build her own platform, champion her own issues and find her voice.
