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A Very Special Episode

A Novel

by Camille Acker ...

In Washington, D.C.’s powerful Black elite, legacy is everything. When a young heir to one of the city’s most influential institutions seeks funding to cement her future, a shadowy organization offers to help—but it could cost her far more than she’s willing to give.“A biting satire about the ever-shifting ways to perform Blackness. This is a very special book.”—Bridgett M. Davis, author of The ... Read more

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In Washington, D.C.’s powerful Black elite, legacy is everything. When a young heir to one of the city’s most influential institutions seeks funding to cement her future, a shadowy organization offers to help—but it could cost her far more than she’s willing to give.“A biting satire about the ever-shifting ways to perform Blackness. This is a very special book.”—Bridgett M. Davis, author of The
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Training School for Negro Girls

by Camille Acker ...

"Funny, poignant, stirring and heartbreaking . . . This book is our collective coming-of-age story . . . required reading for your favorite Black girl." — EssenceIn her debut short story collection, Camille Acker unleashes the irony and tragic comedy of respectability onto a wide-ranging cast of characters, all of whom call Washington, DC, home. A "woke" millennial tries to fight gentrification, ... Read more

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"Funny, poignant, stirring and heartbreaking . . . This book is our collective coming-of-age story . . . required reading for your favorite Black girl." — EssenceIn her debut short story collection, Camille Acker unleashes the irony and tragic comedy of respectability onto a wide-ranging cast of characters, all of whom call Washington, DC, home. A "woke" millennial tries to fight gentrification,
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Training School for Negro Girls

by Camille Acker ...

Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards ...

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5 hours 43 min

This debut collection is a complicated love letter to Washington, DC, and to those who call it home: a TSA agent who’s never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, and a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. These characters navigate life’s “training school”―with lessons on gentrification and respectability—and fight to create their own sense of space and self. ... Read more

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This debut collection is a complicated love letter to Washington, DC, and to those who call it home: a TSA agent who’s never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, and a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. These characters navigate life’s “training school”―with lessons on gentrification and respectability—and fight to create their own sense of space and self.
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A Very Special Episode

A Novel

by Camille Acker ...

Narrated by Emma Ladji ...

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9 hours 24 min

In Washington, D.C.’s powerful Black elite, legacy is everything. When a young heir to one of the city’s most influential institutions seeks funding to cement her future, a shadowy organization offers to help—but it could cost her far more than she’s willing to give.“A biting satire about the ever-shifting ways to perform Blackness. This is a very special book.”—Bridgett M. Davis, author of The ... Read more

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In Washington, D.C.’s powerful Black elite, legacy is everything. When a young heir to one of the city’s most influential institutions seeks funding to cement her future, a shadowy organization offers to help—but it could cost her far more than she’s willing to give.“A biting satire about the ever-shifting ways to perform Blackness. This is a very special book.”—Bridgett M. Davis, author of The
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Systemic Racism 101

A Visual History of the Impact of Racism in America

by Living Cities, Aminah Pilgrim ...

Narrated by Chanté McCormick ...

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6 hours 38 min

Discover how—and why—Black, Indigenous, and people of color in America experience societal, economic, and infrastructural inequality throughout history covering everything from Columbus’s arrival in 1492 to the War on Drugs to the Black Lives Matter movement.From reparations to the prison industrial complex and redlining, there are a lot of high-level concepts to systemic racism that are hard to ... Read more

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Discover how—and why—Black, Indigenous, and people of color in America experience societal, economic, and infrastructural inequality throughout history covering everything from Columbus’s arrival in 1492 to the War on Drugs to the Black Lives Matter movement.From reparations to the prison industrial complex and redlining, there are a lot of high-level concepts to systemic racism that are hard to
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Mrs. Wiggins

by Mary Monroe ...

Narrated by Shari Peele ...

Series series Mama Ruby
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9 hours 38 min

Reminiscent of her captivating, scandalous Mama Ruby series, New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe crafts a story set in the Deep South during the Depression, in this tale of a woman determined to have a respectable life—no matter what it costs to keep it …The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone upstanding and ... Read more

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Reminiscent of her captivating, scandalous Mama Ruby series, New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe crafts a story set in the Deep South during the Depression, in this tale of a woman determined to have a respectable life—no matter what it costs to keep it …The daughter of a prostitute mother and an alcoholic father, Maggie Franklin knew her only way out was to marry someone upstanding and
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Sister Mother Warrior

A Novel

by Vanessa Riley ...

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Robin Miles ...

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18 hours 50 min

Acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti.Gran Toya: Born in West Africa, Abdaraya ... Read more

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Acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti.Gran Toya: Born in West Africa, Abdaraya
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The Black Presidency

Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

by Michael Eric Dyson ...

Narrated by Michael Eric Dyson ...

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9 hours 58 min

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice**“A brilliant and complicated portrait of a brilliant and complicated president.”—**SalonMichael Eric Dyson dives deep into the true meaning of Barack Obama’s historic presidency and its effects on the changing landscape of race and blackness in America. How has race shaped Obama’s identity, career, and presidency? What can we learn from his maj... ... Read more

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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice**“A brilliant and complicated portrait of a brilliant and complicated president.”—**SalonMichael Eric Dyson dives deep into the true meaning of Barack Obama’s historic presidency and its effects on the changing landscape of race and blackness in America. How has race shaped Obama’s identity, career, and presidency? What can we learn from his maj...
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Life's Too Short

by Abby Jimenez ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A hilarious, tender, and altogether life-affirming gem of a book." **—**Emily Henry, bestselling author of Beach ReadA brilliant and touching romantic comedy about two polar opposites, one adorable dog, and living every day to its fullest.When Vanessa Price quit her job to pursue her dream of traveling the globe, she wasn't expecting to gain mi... ... Read more

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A hilarious, tender, and altogether life-affirming gem of a book." **—**Emily Henry, bestselling author of Beach ReadA brilliant and touching romantic comedy about two polar opposites, one adorable dog, and living every day to its fullest.When Vanessa Price quit her job to pursue her dream of traveling the globe, she wasn't expecting to gain mi...
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In for a Penny

by Melissa Foster ...

Series Book 8 - The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor
Friendships and family abound during a week of love, laughter, and happily ever afters. Catch up with your favorite characters and enjoy Bones and Sarah’s wedding while falling in love with the newest Whiskey-world couple, Penny Wilson and Scott Beckley in this Whiskey series novella.When everything you want is right in front of you, but it’s still out of reach…Penny Wilson has a successful ... Read more

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Friendships and family abound during a week of love, laughter, and happily ever afters. Catch up with your favorite characters and enjoy Bones and Sarah’s wedding while falling in love with the newest Whiskey-world couple, Penny Wilson and Scott Beckley in this Whiskey series novella.When everything you want is right in front of you, but it’s still out of reach…Penny Wilson has a successful
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Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons

A Novel

by Lorna Landvik ...

“A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women’s lives.”—Anne D. LeClaire, author of Leaving EdenThe women of Freesia Court are convinced that there is nothing good coffee, delicious desserts, and a strong shoulder can’t fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together—the foundation ... Read more

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“A lively story as delectable as a five-pound box of chocolates . . . a thoroughly engaging chronicle of friendship and the substantive place it holds in women’s lives.”—Anne D. LeClaire, author of Leaving EdenThe women of Freesia Court are convinced that there is nothing good coffee, delicious desserts, and a strong shoulder can’t fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together—the foundation
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No Names to Be Given

by Julia Brewer Daily ...

"A gorgeous, thrilling, and important novel! These strong women will capture your heart."—Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, TexasSandy runs away from home to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other options, these three young, unwed women meet at a maternity home hospital in New Orleans where ... Read more

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"A gorgeous, thrilling, and important novel! These strong women will capture your heart."—Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, TexasSandy runs away from home to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other options, these three young, unwed women meet at a maternity home hospital in New Orleans where
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