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AUG. 4, 2020
An illuminating contribution to the literature of race and racism in America. Full review >
FEB. 4, 2020
A vital book for any library or classroom—and for foot soldiers in the fight for racial justice. Full review >
JAN. 21, 2020
Another illuminating social and cultural critique from an important contemporary voice. Full review >
SEPT. 15, 2020
A damning examination of violence in Black America and a call for intervention that is long overdue. Full review >
JUNE 23, 2020
Part memoir, part social history, and sure to become the definitive book on the politics, culture, and economics of black... Full review >
JULY 21, 2020
Engaging, horrifying, and informative—Darby offers an important, fresh angle on the problems tearing our country apart. Full review >
FEB. 11, 2020
A fine contribution to the literature of civil rights and the African American experience. Full review >
OCT. 20, 2020
A pragmatic, impassioned guide to vital current affairs. Full review >
OCT. 6, 2020
An extraordinary book for anyone who wishes to pay more than lip service to truly inclusive, intersectional feminism. Full review >
DEC. 8, 2020
A powerful collection that is very much of the present moment of resistance but will also endure. Full review >
AUG. 18, 2020
An indispensable study of Christianity in America. Full review >
MARCH 24, 2020
A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history. Full review >
DEC. 1, 2020
A bold, incisive book on heavy topics with a call to action for a more equitable future that doesn’t center White men. Full review >
OCT. 20, 2020
A superb biography and an essential addition to the library of African American political engagement. Full review >
SEPT. 8, 2020
A work that should move, challenge, and transform every reader who encounters it. Full review >
SEPT. 15, 2020
An urgent and provocative work that deserves the broadest possible audience. Full review >
OCT. 6, 2020
A beautiful, strikingly original work that is both scholarly and deeply moving. Full review >
SEPT. 22, 2020
A nail-biting and nuanced true-life police procedural. Full review >
NOV. 2, 2020
Crafted with honesty and wry comedic flair, these essays are both engaging and enraging. Full review >
APRIL 7, 2020
An essential contribution to any discussion of race and likely to be a standard text in cultural studies for years to come. Full review >
AUG. 11, 2020
A memorable, provocative book that exposes an American history in which few can take pride. Full review >
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