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Gingerbread : a novel
by Helen Oyeyemi
The award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a British family whose surprising legacy and secret past are tied to a favorite recipe.
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An orchestra of minorities : a novel
by Chigozie Obioma
In a contemporary twist of Homer's The Odyssey, a guardian spirit recounts the tragic story of a Nigerian poultry farmer who sacrifices everything for the wealthy woman he loves.
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Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar-plantation slave is initiated into a world of technology and dignity before a devastating betrayal propels him throughout the world in search of his true self.
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Feel free : essays
by Zadie Smith
In a collection of essays arranged into five sections—In the World, In the Audience, In the Gallery, On the Bookshelf, and Feel Free—the best-selling author of Swing Time discusses important questions about our world that readers will immediately recognize.
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What doesn't kill you makes you blacker : a memoir in essays
by Damon Young
The co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.com presents a provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the direct impact of racism on his life, the shifting definition of black-male identity and the ongoing realities of white supremacy.
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The master plan : my journey from life in prison to a life of purpose
by Chris Wilson
Detailing the violent youth that led to his imprisonment at the age of 18, a successful social entrepreneur describes how he dedicated himself to self-improvement and the eventual establishment of a company that gives second chances to people with criminal records.
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Brutally honest
by Melanie Brown
A memoir by the Spice Girl describes the struggles and acute pain that lay behind her glamour and international success and exposes the horror of her most recent marriage.
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The new Negro : the life of Alain Locke
by Jeffrey C. Stewart
A biography of the father of the Harlem Renaissance describes him becoming the first African American Rhodes Scholar and earning a PhD at Harvard University and promoting the work of young artists including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and Jacob Lawrence.
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