Tag: Racism
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THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET by DIANE CHAMBERLAIN
Some history, a little mystery and a lot of prejudice! Told in two times, this story takes one of the characters, Ellie Hockley, and tells her story from 1965. A time when I watched the world through a child’s eyes. I was a child of the deep south and integration didn’t come for longer that […]
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WE ARE ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE by SUSAN REBECCA WHITE
From the days of JFK to the early days of Clinton, this story of two young women growing up and becoming adults during a tumultuous time in our history. Coming from totally different backgrounds, Eve and Daniella, meet at school and are soon finding a sense of belonging while also having their eyes opened to […]
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Tomorrow’s Bread by ANNA JEAN MAYHEW
From the author of the acclaimed, The Dry Grass of August comes a richly researched yet lyrical Southern-set novel that explores the conflicts of gentrification—a moving story of loss, love, and resilience. It’s 1961 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The neighborhood of Brooklyn is almost entirely made up of black families and businesses. While there are […]
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PRAY FOR THE GIRL by JOSEPH SOUZA
Fawn Grove, Maine is a small town full of small-minded people. It’s been a long time since Lucy Abbott has come back to her hometown and some things have changed and some are fighting change. The refugees who have settled here are not wanted. There is so much tension you could cut it with a […]
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THE SISTERS by ROSALIND NOONAN
This was an emotional read from the beginning. My heart broke for Glory. Even though I felt she had other choices. What made this even more heartbreaking is this is still happening today. There are quite a few sensitive subjects in this book but that’s life. The author has written a beautiful and deeply moving […]
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RUSH a novel by LISA PATTON
Set in modern-day Oxford, Mississippi, on the Ole Miss campus, bestselling author Lisa Patton’s RUSH is a story about women—from both ends of the social ladder—discovering their voices, courage and empowerment. When Lilith Whitmore, the well-heeled House Corp President of Alpha Delta Beta, one of the premiere sororities on campus, appoints recent empty-nester Wilda to […]
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Sing, Unburied,Sing A Novel by Jesmyn Ward Release Day Congratulation!
From National Book Award-winner for Salvage The Bones, Jesmyn Ward brings us this look at a place that I am very familiar with. The Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Ms. Ward uses language that pulls you in and makes you see, makes you feel. What an amazing gift she has! Jojo, who is 13 and his […]
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