Some of the best new books by Black authors coming out in February 2025.
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Life Woven into Lines in “An Arm Fixed to a Wing”
A review of Olivia Clare Friedman’s latest poetry collection, coming after the award-winning writer published a novel and story collection.
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“A Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci: Not just Another Legal Thriller
David Baldacci’s “A Calamity of Souls” is not merely another stereotypical quick-to-read legal thriller, it is also an uncomfortable reckoning with one of America’s darkest periods and the ideologies America as a whole seems too reluctant to leave behind.
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Grief, Love, and Doubt in “One Wild Word Away”
A review of Geffrey Davis’ third poetry collection, “One Wild Word Away.”
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Mary Tyler Moore as Medium, Memoir
Clever and charming, “The Mary Years” offers stories of Julie Marie Wade’s challenges and triumphs juxtaposed with observations about lessons learned from Moore.
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Like Father, Like Son: “Isaac’s Song”
While “Don’t Cry for Me” followed the trajectory of Jacob Swinton as he used his remaining living days to grow as a human, “Isaac’s Song” gives us the perspective of Jacob’s son, Isaac – a coming of age novel from Isaac’s point of view.
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“Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” Confronts Patriarchy Horror With Teenage Witches
1970s Florida with a supernatural flair – Grady Hendrix transforms the horrors of systemic injustice into a darkly fun tale of rebellion and the fight for bodily autonomy.
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Finding Oneself Through Art: Elaine Neil Orr’s “Dancing Woman”
A review of Elaine Neil Orr’s “Dancing Woman.”
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5 Magical Realism Books to Help You Escape (Without Totally Checking Out)
Five magical realism books that offer their own unique escape and a possibility that the world can still surprise us.
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Books are Everything in “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep”
A review of “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep: Notes from the Appalachian Prison Book Project,” edited by Connie Banta, Kristin Devault-Juelfs, Destinee Harper, Katy Ryan, and Ellen Skirvin.
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