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• Long Way Down

  Reynolds, Jason

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  An ode to Put the Guns Down, this is National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Jason Reynolds's fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds--the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he's going to murder…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Dirt

  a Novel

  Wilkerson, Charmaine,

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  The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Color of Water

  a Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An American Marriage

  Jones, Tayari,

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  Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nickel Boys

  a Novel

  Whitehead, Colson, 1969-

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  When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood's only salvation is his friendship with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Water Dancer

  a Novel

  Coates, Ta-Nehisi,

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  Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her--but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Follow Your Heart

  Jackson, Brenda (Brenda Streater),

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  Some things shouldn't be left to chance... Victoria Madaris is next on her great-grandmother's matchmaking list--which suits her just fine. She's laser-focused on her career and doesn't have time to concentrate on her love life, too. Knowing that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Down the River Unto the Sea

  Mosley, Walter

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  Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators until he was framed for sexual assault by unknown enemies within the force. A decade has passed since his release from Rikers, and he now runs a private detective agency with the help of his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Malibu Rising

  a Novel

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins,

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  Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives will change forever. Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Education of Nevada Duncan

  Weber, Carl, 1964-

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  Nevada Duncan is the heir to the Duncan and Zuniga crime family fortunes, but before he can take the mantle of power, he has to be educated about the family business. So, with the encouragement of his father and grandfather, he enrolls in his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Weary Blues

  Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967

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  Hughes--who was just twenty-four at the time of The Weary Blues's first appearance--spoke directly, intimately, and powerfully of the experiences of African Americans at a time when their voices were newly being heard in American literature,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Complete Stories

  Hurston, Zora Neale

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  A new collection of short stories spanning the career of one of the most important African American women writers of the century. Hurston is the bestselling author of Their Eyes Were Watching God which sold more than 415,000 copies. Most of these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Princess

  a Romance

  Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

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  W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual, sociologist, and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped black political culture in the United States through his founding role in the NAACP, as well as internationally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life After Death

  a Novel

  Souljah, Sister

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  Winter Santiaga hit time served. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. She's eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father's empire, reset his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now

  Angelou, Maya

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  Maya Angelou, one of the best-loved authors of our time, shares the wisdom of a remarkable life in this best-selling spiritual classic. This is Maya Angelou talking from the heart, down to earth and real, but also inspiring. This is a book to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fire Next Time

  Baldwin, James, 1924-1987

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  A stirring, intimate reflection on the nature of race and American nationhood that has inspired generations of writers and thinkers, first published in 1963, the same year as the March on Washington "The finest essay I've ever read."--Ta-Nehisi…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Piano Lesson

  Wilson, August

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  A Pulitzer Prize-winner. Brother is pitted against sister over the fate of their heirloom piano.

• A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

  Williams, Tia, 1975-

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  In this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June , a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem.