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African American Fiction & Non-Fiction August/September 2016
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New and Recently Released Fiction
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Absalom's Daughters: A Novel
by Suzanne Feldman
Two half-sisters, one self-educated and black, the other illiterate and white, learn of their wayward father's inheritance and embark on a risky road trip together through the 1950s Jim Crow South in the hopes of claiming what is rightfully theirs.
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Another Brooklyn: A Novel
by Jacqueline Woodson
Torn between the fantasies of her youth and the realities of a life marked by violence and abandonment, August reunites with a beloved old friend who challenges her to reconcile past inconsistencies and come to terms with the difficulties that forced her to grow up too quickly.
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Any Man I Want
by Michele Grant
Leading a charmed life, model Katrina, the pampered daughter of the protective Montgomery clan, sets her sights on former pro footballer and family friend Carter Evan Parks, who is the only man she cannot control.
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Chicago
by Silk Smooth
A powerful Chicago kingpin depends on two loyal friends and his own sexuality and ruthlessness to maintain territorial control and hide secrets that threaten his entire empire. By the author of Money-Makin' Mamas.
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The Committee
by Terry E Hill
When the husband of Dianne Hardaway, the first African-American female mayor of Los Angeles, dies, his death ruled an accident, investigative reporter Gideon Truman, determined to find the true cause of his death, is pitted against The Committee, secret group of powerful people who have selected every U.S. President since James Monroe.
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Dr. Feelgood
by Christian Keyes
Recently ending a failed engagement, Phillip Gordon is burying himself in work at his therapy practice to avoid dealing with his problems, but Dr. Gordon isn't the typical, dull therapist; he has some unusual ways of addressing his patients' concerns, and many of his female clients secretly refer to him as Dr. Feelgood.
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Free Fridays
by Pat Tucker
Celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary, Leela and Riley witness the divorces of some of their closest friends before agreeing to an open marriage, an arrangement that has unanticipated consequences. By the author of Somebody Has to Pay.
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Girls from Da Hood 11
by Nikki Turner
Tia, Ton'ya and Tammi are not only making moves in the game, they're doing it in the bedroom too. Tia is quick with her razor-sharp mouth, and she carries an equally sharp razor to slice a throat if need be. Ton'ya is loyal to a fault, but will body someone not in her crew. Tammi is the brains of the operation. They have collectively collected more bodies than a Manhattan hooker working the lower East Side. What will happen when their hearts start to get in the way of making money? ~Horizon
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Just Can't Let Go
by Mary B. Morrison
Satisfied with both her engagement to James Wilcox and also her secret girlfriend, Alexis Crystal devotes herself to helping her siblings plot their revenge on the lovers that wronged them, in the second book of the series following Baby, You're the Best.
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Listen to the Lambs
by Daniel Black
Longing for spiritual freedom in spite of affluence and social status, Lazarus Love III leaves his wife and children to pursue enlightenment without material wealth before being adopted into a group of wanderers and falling victim to a shocking act of brutality. By the author of Twelve Gates to the City.
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Miami
by Nikki Turner
A secret from her past forces Bianca to move with her man Caesar to Miami where she becomes hell bent on becoming a crime boss, but first she must take on the man who already sits on the throne.
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1 Night Stand
by Amaleka McCall
"Sista Love was a chart topping girl group that had it all--fame, fortune, and failure. Harmony, Melody, and Lyric haven't seen each other since their group broke up three years earlier, but when tragedy strikes the sisters have no choice but to face each other again."--Back cover.
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Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray
by Dorothy Love
A Civil War tale inspired by the half-century relationship between the wife of Robert E. Lee and her slave housekeeper describes the common ground that established their bond and their respective experiences as a war refugee in an increasingly strong Confederacy and a black woman dreaming of freedom.
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Murder With Macaroni and Cheese
by A. L. Herbert
Catering her upcoming high-school reunion, soul food master Halia is embroiled in the suspicious death of a catty former classmate whose demise is complicated by extramarital affairs, mega-church scandals and sports secrets.
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My Married Boyfriend
by Cydney Rax
Rendered a media heroine by a lucky break, hustler Nicole uses her pregnancy to orchestrate an engagement to her rich, married lover, only to have her head turned by her seductive ex-boyfriend and his resolve to expose her schemes.
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Power Couple: A Novel
by Allison Hobbs
When celebrity chef Cori Brown, a media darling who is married to a former NFL star, becomes embroiled in a sex scandal, her loyal fans and the tabloids viciously turn against her and no one in her life is safe, not even her husband who is being dragged through the mud along with her.
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Sexual Healing: A Novel
by Allison Hobbs
Every woman¡s dream, 29-year-old millionaire Cruze Fontaine yearns for something other than just random sexual encounters and, after spending one mind-blowing night with the beautiful Arabia, finds what he is looking for in her arms as their game of seduction turns into unexpected love.
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Stepping to A New Day
by Beverly Jenkins
Reveling in her freedom after ending her relationship with a loser, Genevieve Gibbs embraces her newly empowered self while pursuing a relationship with a limo driver formerly from California who has been helping a family member in their small Kansas town. By the best-selling author of Destiny's Captive.
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The Strivers' Row Spy
by Jason Overstreet
Impulsively marrying a woman who brings him more happiness than he ever imagined, 1920s college graduate Sidney is tapped by J. Edgar Hoover to become the first African-American FBI agent before using his position and talents to navigate ruthless adversaries at the risk of his marriage and safety.
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Uptown Thief
by Aya De Leon
Resolving to help others after a childhood marked by abuse, Marisol devotes herself to protecting at-risk women from her Lower East Side health clinic while running an exclusive escort service for wealthy patrons who she robs to bankroll the clinic.
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Watch Out for the Big Girls
by J. M. Benjamin
Preparing to take over leadership of a band of plus-sized women radicals who work professionally by day and operate as gangster bikers by night to blackmail and manipulate powerful men, Starr is targeted by a government agent who is diligently working to dismantle the group.
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New and Recently Released Non-Fiction
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The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential art
by Frances K Gateward
The Blacker the Ink is the first book to explore not only the diverse range of black characters in comics, but also the multitude of ways that black artists, writers, and publishers have made a mark on the industry. Organized thematically into “panels” in tribute to sequential art published in the funny pages of newspapers, the fifteen original essays take us on a journey that reaches from the African American newspaper comics of the 1930s to the Francophone graphic novels of the 2000s. Even as it demonstrates the wide spectrum of images of African Americans in comics and sequential art, the collection also identifies common character types and themes running through everything from the strip The Boondocks to the graphic novel Nat Turner. ~Amazon.com
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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
by Jesmyn Ward
The National Book Award-winning author of Salvage the Bones presents a continuation of James Baldwin's 1963 The Fire Next Time that examines race issues from the past half century through essays, poems and memoir pieces by some of her generation's most original thinkers and writers.
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Hip Hop Family Tree: 1983-1984
by Ed Piskor
A third volume of comics from the popular webcomic traces the stories of the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, the Fat Boys and other classic artists.
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Of Poetry & Protest: from Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin
by Philip Cushway
Illuminates the black experience in America today through selected writings by forefront poets, from Pulitzer Prize winners Rita Dove and Yusef Komunyakaa to luminaries Ismael Reed and Sonia Sanchez, in a collection complemented by personal essays on race and iconic images from the Black Lives Matter movement. Original.
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Troubled Refuge: Struggling for Freedom in the Civil War
by Chandra Manning
In a riveting examination of the escaped-slave refugee camps at the end of the Civil War, the author, drawing on first-hand accounts, reveals what these camps were really like and how former slaves and Union soldiers warily united there, shaping the course of emancipation and black citizenship.
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Meet the Author: Ross Howell, Jr.
Thursday, September 15,
7:00 pm
Main Library Library - Auditorium
Author Ross Howell Jr. will give a talk on the history behind his novel Forsaken, a book that raises contemporary questions about the racial politics of justice. Forsaken tells the story of the sensational crime committed by Virginia Christian, a young black girl who, in 1912 Virginia, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. She was the only female juvenile to be executed in the history of the state. News of her crime made national headlines. Many rallied around her cause. Included among them was a young newspaperman, Charlie Mears, whose own life is indelibly altered when he crosses the color line in reporting on her case.
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Women and Words: Impacting the community
Saturday, September 17,
12:30 pm
South Regional Library - Meeting Room
Drop in for a panel discussion with some of your favorite trailblazing authors. Romance authors: Deborah Mello, Kianna Alexander, Samantha Chase and Katharine Ashe. Christian Fiction authors Michelle Stimpson and Jacquelin Thomas. Historical Fiction authors Beverly Jenkins and Reese Luck. Acquire tips and techniques to assist you with writing, self-publishing and research.
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West African Kora
Thursday, September 22,
6:00 pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Sean Gaskell features traditional songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp that he learned how to play during multiple visits to the instrument's homeland, Gambia in West Africa. Gaskell has studied extensively under the instruction of Malamini Jobarteh and Moriba Kuyateh, both of Brikama, Gambia. He has been featured at a number of music festivals in the US, Gambia, and Senegal. *Registration is required for the performance at Main only.
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MACFest: Multicultural Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday, September 24,
2:00 pm
Durham Central Park
Featuring musical performances Sahara Reggae Band, Indigo Dance Evolution Academy, multicultural crafts and much, much more! Come out to the first annual MACFest and enjoy this free, fun-filled family celebration. Multicultural food trucks available featuring Boricua Soul and so much more!Event is at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701. (Rain location: Main Library)
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Computer & Technology Classes
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Computer Classes
September,
2016
Check Your Local Library
Register at durhamcountylibrary.org/calendar/computer
Just learning how to use a computer? Need help typing or creating a document? Need to create a spreadsheet using Excel? Having a difficult time finding files on your computer? Looking for academic articles and resources? Need an online tutor or help studying for a test? Trying to figure out how to access the library's ebook, eaudiobook, and streaming video collections on your new tablet or device? Want to learn a new language? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, register for a class at one of the Durham County Libraries. We will be offering the following classes in September: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, PowerPoint Basics, and Word.
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Looking for More Great Books? Contact your librarian or try...
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My Next 5 For personalized reading recommendations from Durham County librarians, you may want to try My Next 5! Simply complete an online form to tell us a little about what genres, books, and authors you like (or dislike). A DCL librarian will review your submission and reply within three days with a list of the next five books you should read.
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