In the first book in a new noir series set along Highway 59 in Texas, a black Texas Ranger investigates what looks like a racially motivated murder while he waits for the outcome of a misconduct hearing.
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The author of How to Raise an Adult tells her own story here, about growing up biracial in mostly-white communities, pursuing a successful academic career, and raising children in a challenging time.
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15-year-old Trell has grown up knowing her father didn't commit the murder he's in prison for, and now she has the chance to work with a lawyer and a reporter to prove his innocence. Written by a Boston Globe reporter and based on his work investigating a cold case, this is perfect for aspiring journalists and activists.
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When Zomorod's parents move from Iran to California, she renames herself Cindy (like The Brady Bunch) and does her best to fit in. But it's 1979, and a group of Iranians has seized the US embassy. Zomorod has to figure out middle school and mood rings while dealing with neighbors who suddenly see her as an enemy.
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Harvard professor Danielle Allen tells the story of her cousin Michael, who spent much of his life in prison and died a victim of violent crime. A powerful exploration of race, class, and the problems of the justice system that grapples with the limitations of love and good intentions.
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Sophie's family moves to an all-white neighborhood in 1965 LA. She manages to make new friends and get ready for her beloved older sister to leave for college, but she's not prepared to be caught up in the Watts riots.
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Hacker Sam Morpeth and journalist Jack Parlabane are both used to breaking the rules, but working with a partner is new to both of them. Blackmail brings them together to fight their way through London's criminal underworld.
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Mamie starts writing to Michael Collins, the astronaut who's going to stay behind when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon, for a school assignment, but she keeps writing to him throughout the summer of 1969, as everyone seems to be leaving her behind.
An absolutely brilliant essay collection covering race, motherhood, career, travel, and more. I don't usually take the time to appreciate individual lines in a book, but the sentences here had me stopping to savor each one.
If your wardrobe needs some inspiration, take a look at this group of modern fashonistas, part of the "dandy" tradition reaching back centuries.
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