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African American Fiction & Non-Fiction June/July 2016
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Are you number 147 on the hold list for the latest bestseller? If so, today might be your lucky day! Click on the image below to learn more about our new Lucky Day Collection.
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New and Recently Released Fiction
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The Banks Sisters 2
by Nikki Turner
After the money that they stole to pay off their grandmother's debts is stolen from them by their own mother, four sisters—Simone, Bunny, Tallhya and Ginger—set out to find her in the second novel of the series.
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Bed of Lies
by Shelly Ellis
Finally finding happiness with his longtime friend turned fiancée, Evan Murdoch finds his joy short lived and his family thrust back in the spotlight when his party-boy brother is seriously injured in a car accident and his little sister becomes pregnant, but doesn't know if the father is her husband or her blackmailing ex.
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The Blackbirds
by Eric Jerome Dickey
The deep bond shared by Kwanzaa, Indigo, Destiny and Erica is tested by personal demons, drama and steamy desires as they endure troubled relationships and betrayals. By the best-selling author of One Night.
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The Book of Harlan
by Bernice L. McFadden
A successful pair of Harlem jazz musicians are invited to Montmartre France to perform right before the Nazi occupation of Paris and end up in Buchenwald. By the author of Sugar.
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Charcoal Joe
by Walter Mosley
Easy Rawlins' plans to marry his girlfriend and start a new detective agency interrupted by the case of a promising Stanford student who in the face of daunting evidence has been charged with the race-related murder of a white man. By the 2016 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award-winning author of Devil in a Blue Dress.
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Deadly Satisfaction
by Trice Hickman
Moving on with a new husband two years after the scandalous death of Johnny, Geneva enjoys a thriving workplace and a long-wanted baby before hiring a deceptive nanny who stirs up drama in ways that raise new questions about Johnny's murder.
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Every Woman's Dream
by Mary Monroe
Two best friends embark on online dating adventures trying to make up for lost time and failed marriages, only to become involved in a deadly game. By the author of Bad Blood.
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Freshwater Road
by Denise Nicholas
Nineteen-year-old Celeste Tyree leaves Ann Arbor to help register voters in Pineyville, a place best known for a notorious lynching that occurred a few years earlier. As the summer unfolds, Celeste confronts not only the political realities of race and poverty in this tiny town but also the deep truths about her family and herself. - excerpt from the book cover.
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The Gilded Years
by Karin Tanabe
A late 19th-century woman risks everything to earn a college degree from Vassar while hiding her African-American descent, a situation that is complicated by her romance with a fair-skinned roommate's brother. By the author of The Price of Inheritance.
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Gold of Our Fathers
by Kwei Quartey
Transferred to Ghana's remote Ashanti region, Chief Inspector Dawson is challenged to overcome the headquarters' poor morale and organization while investigating the murder of a Chinese mine owner in the face of wealthy and powerful adversaries. By the author of Wife of the Gods.
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Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
Two half-sisters, unknown to each other, are born into different villages in 18th-century Ghana and experience profoundly different lives and legacies throughout subsequent generations marked by wealth, slavery, war, coal mining, the Great Migration and the realities of 20th-century Harlem.
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Hot Flash
by Carrie H. Johnson
Balancing the challenges of peri-menopause and single parenthood, a talented forensic firearms specialist tackles the case of a notorious mob killer only to learn that her sister in witness protection has received a warning and that her partner's secrets and her own troubled past are culminating in a horrifying betrayal.
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I Almost Forgot About You: A Novel
by Terry McMillan
Feeling stuck and restless in spite of her great friends, family and career, Dr. Georgia Young confronts long-standing fears to embark on a wild journey that may or may not give her a second chance at love. By the best-selling author of Waiting to Exhale.
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If Your Wife Only Knew
by Cydney Rax
Overcome with temptation to test her husband's fidelity by setting him up with a younger woman, Kiara is consumed with plans for revenge when her husband both cheats with the girl Kiara chose and reveals a long-time mistress.
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Jazz Moon
by Joe Okonkwo
After meeting an ambitious trumpet player in a basement Harlem jazz club in 1925, a poet follows the musician to Paris, where the pair become enmeshed in the city’s decadent underground scene. By the author of The Danish Girl.
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Killer Dolls 2
by Nisa Santiago
When Aoki and her friends, Ri-Ri and Tisa, agree to help a friend with his drug game, their escapade is caught on camera and goes viral, but this newfound fame leads to jealousy and envy
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Ladivine
by Marie NDiaye
After a woman, Clarisse, is murdered on a trip to visit her mother in Bordeaux, her daughter tries to uncover what happened to her with the help of a brown dog, who appears to have taken in the spirit of the deceased.
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Lazaretto: A Novel
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
In the aftermath of the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination, the black live-in staff at the Lazaretto quarantine hospital—the first stop for immigrants who wish to begin new lives in Philadelphia—find the wedding preparations for one of their own marred by a shooting and its aftermath. By the best-selling author of Tumbling.
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Mount Pleasant
by Alain Patrice Nganang
Taken from her family and given as a gift to the exiled sultan of 1931 Cameroon, Sara is adopted by bride-training slave, Bertha, who believes Sara is the son she lost years earlier and who compels her to live life as a boy in the sultan's declining world of art and intellectual pursuits.
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Oklahoma City
by Clifford Johnson
A mutually beneficial peace agreement between the rival leaders of the north and south drug territories of Oklahoma City is shattered when the girlfriend of one becomes torn between her current relationship and her inability to let go of her former bond with the other.
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The Real Mrs. Price
by J. D Mason
After her husband disappears abruptly, Lucy Price, discovering that he is not the man she thought he was, meets his other wife, Marlowe, an outcast in her own community for being one of those “hoodoo” women, and they decide to put their pasts behind them and work together to take one bad man down.
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A Sinful Calling
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Raven—the wife of the Reverend Dillon Whitfield Black, the secret son of the Reverend Curtis Black—decides she wants a higher position in the church, while Alicia, the estranged daughter of Curtis Black, hides a devastating secret.
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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.
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New and Recently Released Non-Fiction
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Black Gods of the Asphalt: Religion, Hip-hop, and Street Basketball
by Onaje X. O. Woodbine
Streetball is rhythm and flow, and during its peak moments, the three rings of the asphalt collapse into a singular band, every head and toe pressed against the sidelines, caught up in the spectacle. Basketball is popular among young black American men, but not because, as many claim, they are "pushed by poverty" or "pulled" by white institutions to play it. Black men choose to participate in basketball because of the transcendent experience of the game. Through interviews with and observations of urban basketball players, Onaje X. O. Woodbine composes a rare portrait of a passionate, committed, and resilient group of athletes who use the court to mine what urban life cannot corrupt. If people turn to religion to reimagine their place in the world, then black streetball players are indeed the adepts of the asphalt.
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Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation
by Nicholas Guyatt
"Why did the Founding Fathers fail to include blacks and Indians in their cherished proposition that "all men are created equal"? Racism is the usual answer. Yet Nicholas Guyatt argues in Bind Us Apart that white liberals from the founding to the Civil War were not confident racists, but tortured reformers conscious of the damage that racism would do to the nation. Many tried to build a multiracial America in the early nineteenth century, but ultimately adopted the belief that non-whites should create their own republics elsewhere: in an Indian state in the West, or a colony for free blacks in Liberia. Herein lie the origins of "separate but equal." Essential reading for anyone hoping to understand today's racial tensions, Bind Us Apart reveals why racial justice in the United States continues to be an elusive goal: despite our best efforts, we have never been able to imagine a fully inclusive, multiracial society. "
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Every Little Step: My Story
by Bobby Brown
A tell-all confessional by the infamous R&B star shares his side of the story while tracing his work with New Edition, relationship with Whitney Houston, and successful solo career, discussing how the writing of his memoirs has helped him overcome the traumatic death of his daughter.
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Fearless: A Cartoonist's Guide to Life
by Robb Armstrong
The award-winning cartoonist behind the syndicated comic JumpStart describes how humor got him through his difficult childhood in a rough West Philadelphia neighborhood, where he lost his brother in a tragic subway accident, was beaten by the police and lost his mother to cancer.
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Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: a Young Black Man's Education
by Mychal Denzel Smith
A prominent journalist and contributing writer to The Nation magazine describes his education and the experiences of black masculinity against a backdrop of the Obama administration, the death of Trayvon Martin, the career of LeBron James and other pivotal influences that have shaped race relations in today's America.
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I Need A Day to Pray
by Campbell, Tina
The Grammy-winning gospel singer, wife, and mother offers her insights on prayer and the faith that has helped her through life's most overwhelming challenges.
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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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Running with the Champ: My Forty-Year Friendship with Muhammad Ali
by Tim Shanahan
A former medical sales manager traces his longtime friendship with the two-time heavyweight champion of the world, describing how they bonded over shared efforts on behalf of underprivileged kids and how the author witnessed Ali's countless acts of unpublicized generosity over the years.
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The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation
by Natalie Y. Moore
The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, pristine lake views, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds tell one story of Chicago. Swept under the rug is the stench of segregation that compromises the city. The Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago one of the most segregated big cities in the country, though unlike many other major U.S. cities no one race dominates. Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them.
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The Strange Career of William Ellis: the Texas Slave Who Became A Mexican Millionaire
by Karl Jacoby
A portrait of mysterious Manhattan entrepreneur Guillermo Eliseo traces his secret past as a cotton plantation slave from southern Texas who capitalized on the Spanish he learned along the Mexican border to reinvent himself as a wealthy Hispanic political insider who successfully crossed color lines and outmaneuvered racial scandals.
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Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil: The Life, Legacy, and Love of My Son Michael Brown
by Lezley Mcspadden
"When Michael Orlandus Darrion Brown was born, he was adored and doted on by his aunts, uncles, grandparents, his father, and most of all by his sixteen-year-old mother, who nicknamed him Mike Mike. Lezley McSpadden never imagined that her son's name would inspire the resounding chants of protestors in Ferguson, Missouri. In Tell the truth & shame the devil, McSpadden picks up the pieces of the tragedy that shook her life and the country to its core, and reveals the unforgettable story of her life, her son, and their truth." -- From dustjacket.
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Un-ashamed
by Lecrae Moore
Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart-topping industry anomaly, he has learned to ignore the haters and make peace with his craft. The rap artist holds nothing back as he divulges the most sensitive details of his life, answers his critics, shares intimate handwritten journal entries, and powerfully models how to be a Christian in a secular age.
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Walking with the Muses: A Memoir
by Pat Cleveland
One of the first black supermodels describes her time jet-setting around the world, walking runways and partying with rock stars and actors during the wild, glamorous and gritty 1960s and 1970s.
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White Rage: the Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
by Carol Anderson
From the end of the Civil War to the tumultuous issues in America today, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America.
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African American Book club
Saturday, July 9,
3:00 pm
South Regional Adult Service Space
Join us for our monthly discussion of African American fiction and non-fiction. We will have a limited number of copies of titles available for checkout at the South Regional Information desk. You do not have to have finished the book to attend! July's discussion is The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. In August, we will Meet the Author Nigeria Lockley and discuss her latest novel, Tempted to Touch. In September, we will discuss Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith.
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Cookbook Club
Saturday, July 16,
11:00 am
Main Library Conference Room: 3rd Floor
Do you love to cook and share recipes? Come check out our Cookbook Club! Bring a cookbook, a recipe, or just yourself and spend some time sharing our excitement over a recent cooking discovery or something you have always wanted to try.
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LGBTQ Adult Book Club
Saturday, July 23,
2:00 pm
South Regional Adult Service Space
Come and join the new LGBTQ Adult Book Club where we will discuss LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction books that are of interest to the group. July's title is Black Deutschland by Darryl Pinckney. Registration is preferred.
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Click on the image above to learn more about Durham County Library's 2016 Summer Reading program.
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Meet the Author Bridgette Lacy
Saturday, July 16, 3:00 pm
Main Library Auditorium:1st Floor
Bridgette A. Lacy is an award-winning journalist with a public love affair with food and culture. She writes about food, chefs and culinary trends for The Independent Weekly and the North Carolina Arts Council. Her cookbook, "Sunday Dinner," is on the shortlist for the Pat Conroy Cookbook Prize. Ms. Lacy will give a reading, and copies of the book will be available for purchase.
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Computer & Technology Classes
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Computer Classes
July,
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 July: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, PowerPoint Basics, Excel, Introduction to Linux, and Smart Phone Basics.
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Introduction to Tai Chi
Saturday, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
9:30 am
Southwest Library - Meeting Room
Learn 24 poses of one of three Tai Chi routines. The practice of Tai Chi increases flexibility and balance as well as promotes peace of mind. Wear loose, non-restrictive clothing. No experience needed.
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Contemporary Line Dance Workshop
Saturday, July 9,
1:00 pm
South Regional Library - Meeting Room
These workshops are for dancers who want to try Line Dance for the very first time, and for those who are in a Beginning Line Dance class. We also welcome teachers of brand new line dancers who are looking for dances to teach. Please join us for one, two, or all three of the workshops! Each session will feature different dances. Instructors are Mitzi Kelley and Theresa Stockman.
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Walking Away the Calories
Thursday, July 7, 28,
6:00 pm Monday, July 11, 18, 6:00 pm
East Regional Library - Meeting Room
Grab a friend and your weights. Walking is the most natural and effective way to health and wellness, and works for anyone, any age, any size and anywhere. Join us in the large meeting room. No bugs, no dogs, no sweat allowed.
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