- African americans, social conditions, African americans, race identity, Racism, African americans in literature
African americans, social conditionsAfrican americans, race identityRacismAfrican americans in literatureAmerican fiction, african american authors, history and criticismUnited states, race relationsNew York Times bestsellerAfrican americansSocial conditionsBlacksRace identityAfrican americans in popular culture
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Earnest, character-led, contemporary and grave.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Jesmyn Ward
- First published
- 2016
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Scribner, Recorded Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781501126369
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Subjects
- African americans, social conditions
- African americans, race identity
- Racism
- African americans in literature
- American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism
- United states, race relations
- New York Times bestseller
- African americans
- Social conditions
- Blacks
- Race identity
- African americans in popular culture
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