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“The Last White Man” Speculates About Racism and Prejudice

The central theme of Mohsin Hamid’s The Last White Man (Riverhead Books) is straightforward: race is a construct. In this highly anticipated novel from the author of the bestselling Exit West, the main character Anders is distressed when his skin suddenly changes to a deep, unmistakable shade of brown. He…

Michael FerryAugust 9, 2022

Thrillers

Opium and Identity: 19th Century Woman Battles Crime

Port Townsend, Washington, 1887. An ex-Pinkerton agent named Alma Rosales is hunting for opium stolen from her employer, criminal boss Delphine Beaumond, one of the most dangerous women in the Northwest. Also on the hunt is a dockworker named Jack Camp, a rough brawler with his own plans for the…

Neil NyrenNovember 7, 2018

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

“Flight of the Beautiful Lie” Soars With the Resiliency of a Transgender Woman-of-Color

When I embarked on reading the memoir Flight of the Beautiful Lie, I knew that it was about a transgender woman, Jasmine Christine Ford, and her transition, but I really had no idea of the scope of her story. Born James Otis Ford (nicknamed Jof) into poverty and violence, Jasmine’s…

Barbara WilkovOctober 13, 2021

Nonfiction

A DNA Revelation: Mystery & Turmoil in Dani Shapiro’s Latest

Often it is a shocking revelation: the discovery that one’s heredity is not what one assumed; not what was accepted as fact. Dani Shapiro’s new memoir, Inheritance (Knopf), illuminates the feelings and issues that come along with uncovering family secrets and upending settled truth. Shapiro was puzzled but didn’t give it much thought…

Claudia KeenanFebruary 4, 2019

Nonfiction

TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Finding a voice to fit your identity is never easy. However, artist, designer and animator Safwat Saleem, had a particularly difficult time, struggling with anxiety about his childhood stutter. In this thought-provoking, heartfelt and adorably animated talk from TED 2016, Saleem describes how he overcame his struggle to incorporate his…

Katie HiresJuly 26, 2016

Fiction Young Adult

A.J. Cullen’s Debut “Arrian’s Lion” Roars With Depth of Meaning

Arrian’s Lion by the debut author A.J. Cullen begins with a tender but tentative scene: “His eyes met mine lovingly … I also knew if Kit were to inherit his father’s title, he had to keep his reputation spotless. If I wanted to gain enough respect from the nobles so…

Judy MorenoMay 24, 2021

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “True Places” Captures Identity

At the beginning of True Places (Lake Union Publishing) by Sonja Yoerg, Suzanne Blakemore, a mother of two teens, is overwhelmed by the duties that so many mothers these days feel like they must take on in order to do the job properly. As the book begins, feeling a strange emptiness…

Katie PryalJanuary 3, 2019

Author Spotlight>Author Spotlight - Featured

Appalachian Author Encourages Us to Look Back on the Landscape of Our Childhood

Reminiscent of the work of Alison Stine, Hilary Varner and Barbara Kingsolver, Jo Ann Kiser captures the essence of Appalachia in the snapshot-like stories that make up The Guitar Player and Other Songs of Exile (Atmosphere Press). Set in Eastern rural Kentucky, Kiser weaves wistful tales of identity in an…

BookTribNovember 7, 2022

“The Last White Man” Speculates About Racism and Prejudice

Opium and Identity: 19th Century Woman Battles Crime

“Flight of the Beautiful Lie” Soars With the Resiliency of a Transgender Woman-of-Color

A DNA Revelation: Mystery & Turmoil in Dani Shapiro’s Latest

TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Tall Poppy Review: “True Places” Captures Identity

Appalachian Author Encourages Us to Look Back on the Landscape of Our Childhood

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