A propulsive, unforgettable read about the complexity of family. It’s a story about a complicated family centering on two half-sisters, one who knows the other exists and the other who has no clue. "This book is one of my go-to recommendations to friends and family looking for something to read. A beautiful, big-hearted novel." ‘Silver Sparrow’ by Tayari Jones "I read Jesmyn Ward’s 'Salvage the Bones' in college, and I marveled over Ward’s ear for language and her attentiveness to the rich emotional lives of her character. "In this short novel, Zora Neale Hurston somehow manages to capture the challenges faced by Black women seeking liberation in a racist, misogynist world while never losing sight of the liberating power of Black joy." ’Salvage the Bones’ by Jesmyn Ward A brutal and beautiful novel." ’Their Eyes Were Watching God’ by Zora Neale Hurston "'The Color Purple' is a story about Black women living in the intersections of racialized and gendered violence, who find liberation through community with each other. It’s a perfect novel." ’The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker This is a story about a search for hidden gold that, instead, uncovers a hidden family history. The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett, considers fraught questions of racial identity, personal freedom and community in a story that stretches from the Jim Crow South to 1980s Los Angeles. "I first read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison when I was studying abroad in the UK, so this book found me when I was beginning to think, more deeply ever, about what it means to be both Black and American. 10 diverse children's books to teach kids about racism and representation ‘Song of Solomon’ by Toni Morrison
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