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A visitation of spirits A visitation of spirits Randall Kenan From Publishers Weekly As its title suggests, a powerful strain of mysticism runs through this story of personal awakening in a black North Carolina family, but first-time novelist Kenan has a rare … OL109713W
Sapphira and the slave girl Sapphira and the slave girl Willa Cather Sapphira Dodderidge, a Virginia lady of the 19th century, marries beneath her and becomes irrationally jealous of Nancy, a beautiful slave. One of Cather's later works. OL12821W
After the feeling After the feeling T. N. Williams As a husband and wife battle over individual ideals and find their love for each other tested, it will take a great influence from God to halt a pending tragedy. OL15111825W
Child of God Child of God Lolita Files A tragedy brings the dark past of the Boten family to light in the small town of Downtown, Tennessee. OL15835261W
Creatures here below Creatures here below O. H. Bennett "A black teenager and his mother create a makeshift family from their boarding house residents, but the son leaves home to confront his long-absent father"--Provided by publisher. OL16002584W
Unspoken lies Unspoken lies Darrien Lee "Cherise McKenzie, an Atlanta crime scene investigator, and her husband, Detective Mason McKenzie, have experienced some turbulent ups and downs in their marriage over the years. With demanding care… OL16149211W
Twelve gates to the city Twelve gates to the city Daniel Black "Twelve Gates to the City is the much-anticipated sequel to Black's acclaimed debut, They Tell Me of a Home. In this novel, Sister assumes the voice of the narrator, speaking from the spirit realm, t… OL16517993W
The family business The family business Carl Weber The members of the Duncan family try to juggle their day jobs running a respectable car dealership with their criminal activities controlling most of the East Coast's drug traffic. -- OL17725414W
After the feeling After the feeling T. N. Williams As a husband and wife battle over individual ideals and find their love for each other tested, it will take a great influence from God to halt a pending tragedy. OL17844559W
The sport of the gods The sport of the gods Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872--1906) overcame racism and poverty to become one of the best-known authors in America, and the first African American to earn a living from his poetry, fiction, drama, jour… OL1797342W
Tar Beach Tar Beach Faith Ringgold Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "tar beach" --the rooftop of her family's Harlem apartmen… OL1859174W
After After Marita Golden In her long-awaited fifth novel, acclaimed writer Marita Golden takes another unflinching look into the face of family, race, love and identity.For twelve years Carson Blake inhabited a world of his … OL1929770W
Cuz Cuz Danielle S. Allen "In a shattering work that shifts between a woman's private anguish over the loss of her beloved baby cousin and a scholar's fierce critique of the American prison system, Danielle Allen seeks answer… OL19666856W
The wind in the reeds The wind in the reeds Wendell Pierce "From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art"-- OL20007976W
Wouldn't change a thing Wouldn't change a thing Campbell, Stacy (Novelist) Antoinette 'Toni' Williams is beyond cloud nine. A successful architect, she is set to marry the love of her life, Lamonte Dunlap, Jr. But Toni's world comes crashing down when her family's long-held… OL20979459W
Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain James Baldwin In one of the greatest American classics, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral st… OL228705W
Dope Boy Promises 2 Dope Boy Promises 2 Shaundra 162 pages OL24226872W
Down home blues Down home blues Phyllis R Dixon "Eden, Arkansas is a town you are from, not move to. But when divorce, foreclosure, domestic violence, and an all-expense paid trip (also called prison) disrupt the Washington siblings perfectly plan… OL27719417W
Chloe and her two red shoes Chloe and her two red shoes Shanequa Davis Chloe discovers a trunk in her mama's closet filled with hand-me-down clothes. On her fifth birthday she receives her very first pair of new, shiny, red shoes that she loves and never wants to take o… OL28760420W
A Day Late and a Dollar A Day Late and a Dollar READER TO BE CONFIRMED TERRY MCMILLAN,Ma. Dolores Bueno Camejo,Terry McMillan "Las Vegas, 1994. The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family's outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across… OL3263724W
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