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Race and Class, Past and Present
Oct 10, 2012 Avery Arlington, the main character of the novel "Elsewhere, California," is someone you know: the awkward, only black girl in class, the girl hanging out at the 7-Eleven magazine rack wishing she was anybody but herself, and the artist whose work makes you uncomfortable.Avery Arlington, the main character of the novel "Elsewhere, California," is someone you know.
Slouching Toward Washington
Apr 13, 2012 Mark Edward Taylor's "Branding Obamessiah: The Rise of an American Idol" lays out the six sacred branding strategies -- taken from the world of advertising -- used to turn a mere mortal from Chicago into the image of an American savior.Mark Edward Taylor's new book lays out the six sacred branding strategies used to turn a mere mortal from Chicago into the image of an American savior.
‘Midnight’ and the Meaning of Trust
Jul 15, 2011 Fiction is supposed to provide escape. Action/adventure romances are written for youthful readers and the young at heart, but Sister Souljah makes several choices as an author in her new novel, "Midnight and the Meaning of Love," that make it difficult to trust her. From the outset, "Midnight and the Meaning of Love" is an unbelievable story.