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Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club
Delia OwensWashington Post OpinionsTo protect wildlife, “Where the Crawdads Sing” author Delia Owens has been willing to make enemies, @kathleenparker writes. https://t.co/A7wgF7Doql
Paperback, 2021
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Kindred
Octavia ButlerWashington Post OpinionsPlaywright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins speaks with @CapehartJ about his TV adaptation of Octavia Butler’s novel “Kindred” and reexamining American slavery through science fiction. https://t.co/3XYcJYO4At
Paperback, 2004
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1984: 75th Anniversary
George OrwellWashington Post OpinionsRecent efforts to erase Black history have a lot in common with the slogan in George Orwell’s “1984,” @tomhanks and @jeff_robinson56 of @Who_We_Are_19 write. Take the presidential election of 1876, which was resolved by the Compromise of 1877. https://t.co/QWDztvGcHO https://t.co/ISPZIpaXdO
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
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Durham
John Low LowWashington Post OpinionsJohn Durham’s report outlines stunning abuses of power, @MarcThiessen writes. "That so many journalists don’t get it underscores why public trust in the media is at an all-time low." https://t.co/tAEjpkknNQ
Hardcover, 2019
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Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
J. C. LesterWashington Post Opinions"I think of the Black men of my grandparents’ generation, whom Woodrow Wilson attempted to 'put in their place' by bringing strict segregation to Washington," Robinson writes. "The Ku Klux Klan, happy with the changes, held huge rallies here." https://t.co/RYcPzGNbVv https://t.co/x4S1tU3n7E
Paperback, 1905
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Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
Arthur MillerWashington Post OpinionsWendell Pierce discusses with @CapehartJ his starring role in the latest rendition of Arthur Miller’s “Death of A Salesman,” and how having a Black family at the play’s center shines a whole new light on the classic drama. https://t.co/btBHVMyvHM
Paperback, 1998
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally RooneyWashington Post OpinionsIf Sally Rooney believes in her own writing, she should want Israelis to read it, @GershomG writes https://wapo.st/3G4BdE7
Paperback, 2022
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No More Mr. Nice guy: The Undoing of an African American How I Survived a Corporate Career Derailment
James AlstonWashington Post OpinionsNo more Mr. Nice Guy — or maybe James Corden was never so nice to start with, @MollyLRoberts writes. https://t.co/Lw2uQ8x3ug
Paperback, 2008
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A Library
Nikki GiovanniWashington Post OpinionsAuthor and poet Nikki Giovanni discusses with @CapehartJ her new children’s book, “A Library,” and explores the freedom books give our lives and explains why she’s against banning any book. https://t.co/yJ6NwTVsEv
Hardcover, 2022
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How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good
Steve PhillipsWashington Post Opinions.@CapehartJ talks with author Steve Phillips discusses his new book, “How We Win the Civil War,” the state of American democracy and why he says a “race-conscious” lens is key to understanding the upcoming midterm elections. https://t.co/2gkQbIzYhO
Paperback, 2024
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