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African American Literature July 2019
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The Safe House
by Kiki Swinson
With the local police closing in on her as the prime suspect in her abusive boyfriend’s disappearance, a fierce, strong woman has got no choice but to ditch the feds and take down a cartel leader on her own.
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Virtuous Deception
by Leiann B. Wrytes
Only one thing stands between Frank Mason and his $20-million inheritance--a child. When he finds Lisa, he doesn't waste any time marrying her, but their fairytale romance is not built to last. Lisa's infidelity doesn't go unnoticed, but Frank has his reasons for maintaining his silence--until he uncovers some new information about his Stepford wife that lands him in jail. Only then does their picture-perfect life start to unravel, dragging every last skeleton out of his closet."
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Tempted by the Badge
by Deborah Fletcher Mello
Former Chicago cop Mingus Black is used to liars. So why does the PI believe a teacher who insists she’s being framed? Joanna Barnes is totally convincing … in more ways than one. The chemistry between them becomes perilously potent, but until he can find out who framed her for a heinous crime, everything they love hangs in the balance.
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Loyal to His Lies
by T. C Littles
After weathering extreme infidelity from her beau, and then discovering that he has been slandering her name while raising his child with another woman, Zaria Taylor plans to show this two-timing baby daddy exactly how it feels to get played.
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A Prince on Paper
by Alyssa Cole
Forced into a pretend engagement with real-life celebrity prince Johan von Braustein, whom she loves to hate, Nya Jerami starts falling for him and wonders if they are destined for their own happily ever after.
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In West Mills: A Novel
by De'Shawn Charles Winslow
A woman in mid-20th-century rural North Carolina, determined to live on her own terms in spite of community gossip, finds unexpected support from a veteran fixer who struggles with an inability to correct his own troubled past.
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The Travelers: A Novel
by Regina Porter
A first novel by an award-winning playwright follows the experiences of two American families, one black and one white, against a backdrop of historical events from the 1950s through the first year of Barack Obama's presidency.
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In Love With a Brooklyn Thug
by Nakoreya Roberson
When she agrees to a date with East, Nia expects that she will want to never see him again, but these two opposites find themselves very compatible, so when East's trouble with the law comes back to haunt him, they realize their relationship might be in jeopardy.
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One Warm Winter
by Jamie Pope
Posing as the girlfriend of Cullen Whelan, a former military intelligence officer – and her bodyguard, Wynter Bates, adopted as a child by a tech billionaire, searches for her origins while trying to ignore her attraction to this man whom she is not sure she can trust.
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Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey From the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying all Odds
by Remi Adeleke
"What are the odds? Statistics tell us that African American males growing up in a single-parent household are nine times more likely to drop out of high school and twenty times more likely to end up in prison than any other demographic. But what would it take for one young man not only to rise above those statistics but also become a celebrated Navy SEAL, an acclaimed Hollywood actor, and a deep man of faith? For Remi Adeleke -- there'sonly one answer: God.
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After Life: My Journey From Incarceration to Freedom
by Alice Marie Johnson
The convicted drug trafficker whose controversial life sentence was commuted by Donald Trump after serving 21 years in prison shares the story of her life, her faith and the advocacy work of Kim Kardashian West.
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Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier
by Mark Kram Jr.
The award-winning author of Like Any Normal Day presents an all-access portrait of the iconic American fighter that discusses his upbringing in the Jim Crow South, his barrier-breaking achievements and his famous rivalry with Muhammad Ali.
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Short Story and Illustration Contest The topic is: A Fantastic Voyage. Submit up to 1,500 words and an illustration by July 17. The winner will receive a $25 gift card. Bring your submission to the Carver School Road Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Drive, or email to carverroadbranch@gmail.com, or call 336-703-2910 for more information.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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