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African American Authors June 2017
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Recent and Recommended Fiction
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Ghana must go
by Taiye Selasi
The sudden and unexpected death of a renowned surgeon in Ghana has rippling repercussions on his family, both from his first marriage and his second, as truths are uncovered and betrayals are exposed, ultimately bringing everyone closer together.
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We love you, Charlie Freeman
by Kaitlyn Greenidge
When the Freeman family participates in a research study in which they live with Charlie, a chimpanzee orphan who can speak sign language, they feel isolated in an all-white community, and discover the truth about the research center's questionable studies. Available as an ebook.
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Trail of echoes
by Rachel Howzell Hall
A homicide detective in Los Angeles investigates a suspected serial killer that is targeting young, artistically talented teenage girls, in the latest addition to the series following Skies of Ash. Available as an ebook.
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Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights
by Steven Levingston
A revelatory account of the contentious relationship between the 35th President and Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the tumultuous early years of the Civil Rights movement shares insights into their profound influence on one another and the important decisions that were inspired by their rivalry.
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Men we reaped : a memoir
by Jesmyn Ward
A National Book Award winner recounts the loss of five young men in her life to drugs, accidents, suicide and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men, sharing her experiences of living through the dying as she searches through answers in her community.
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Every body yoga : let go of fear, get on the mat, love your body
by Jessamyn Stanley
An internationally recognized, stereotype-shattering yogi welcomes people of all shapes and sizes to start practicing yoga with simple instructions for 50 basic yoga poses and 10 sequences and reinforces the idea that yoga is about how someone feels, not looks.
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Hunger : a memoir of (my) body
by Roxane Gay
The popular Tumblr blogger and best-selling author of Bad Feminist explores the devastating act of violence that triggered her personal challenges with food and body image, sharing advice for caring for oneself and eating in healthful and satisfying ways.
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