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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CELEBRATE WITH FICTION
February is designated as Black History month, which means that all Americans should take a bit of time to reflect on our African American citizens, those that are famous and those that aren't. Reading fiction seems to me quite a reasonable way to gain a broader understanding.
As such, here are some books that we've reviewed and suggest for this month - click on title to read our review:
A Mercy by Tony Morrison
Scottboro by Ellen Feldman
Secret Daughter by June Cross
Strivers Row by Kevin Baker
Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke by Peter Guralnick
In a Temple of Trees by Suzanne Hudson
Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas
Dancing in the Dark by Caryl Phillips
Joplin's Ghost by Tananarive Due
Cotton by Christopher Wilson
The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Cinnamon's Kiss by Walter Mosley
Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley
The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale
Paris Trout by Pete Dexter
Four Spirits by Sena Jeter Naslund
In the Dark of the Moon by Suzanne Hudson
The Nature of Blood by Caryl Phillips
Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker
Sapphire's Grave by Hilda Gurley-Highgate
Train by Pete Dexter
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
The Man in the Basement by Walter Mosley
Hard Revolution by George Pelecanos
Rush Home Road by Lori Lansens
Pale Horse Coming by Stephen Hunter
Futureland by Walter Mosley
Left for Dead by Paul Engleman
Clay's Ark by Octavia Butler
Leaving by Richard Dry
Cotton by Christopher Wilson
Dating Games by RM Johnson
Four to Midnight by Scott Flander
Captains Outrageous by Joe R. Lansale
The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter
A Conversation with the Mann by John Ridley
The Portable Promised Land by Touré
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