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Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Posted on May 1, 2024 by ghostvillehero

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: The funny, sharp, and surprising story of the shooting of a Brooklyn drug dealer and the people who witnessed it—from James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird In September 1969, … Continue reading →

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Review: The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Posted on February 27, 2024 by ghostvillehero

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A gripping historical novel about a spirited young girl who joins a sisterhood of Black women working together to undermine the Confederates—from the award-winning author of We Cast a Shadow The American Daughters follows … Continue reading →

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