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Nathan_Opland-Dobs
Cotton Comes to Harlem | Chester B. Himes
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Panpan

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sherrisilvera
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Pickpick

Loooooved!

mrp27 Agreed! 1mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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I love every bit of this Soubhi!! I immediately opened up and tried all of the Burt's Bees products, and the coffee candy is delicious! I'm really looking forward to reading this book! Thank you so much for thinking of me on my birthday. @Soubhiville

Soubhiville You‘re welcome! I hope you‘ve had a wonderful celebration. ❤️ Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎁 2mo
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papermna
The Street | Ann Petry
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✨ 5 stars #1. “A book with a title that ends in A, T, or Y”📕#ATYin52books #aroundtheyearin52books #audiobookstagram This should be required reading

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AnneCecilie
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A story set in a huge apartment complex in Harlem where we meet several of its residents. Connected through the building, but several also through the local school.

About gentrification, surviving and how strangers see may not be how you see yourself

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Soubhiville
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I‘m glad this was drawn as my #doublespin for January, I‘ve been meaning to read it for so long!

It‘s a book of short stories with each one from the point of view of a different tenant in a big apartment complex in Harlem. Themes of a school system with teachers who aren‘t in touch with their student‘s needs, gentrification, and living in constant struggle to make enough for rent. Brilliant writing that lands you right in the thick of it.

Soubhiville It‘s pouring rain today, supposed to be wet all day long. It‘s a good day for naps and reading, Sietje agrees. 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Dumping rain here, too! I can't believe how dark it is outside today!!! 3mo
CoffeeNBooks We have an unexpected day off- schools around here are all closed because of the storms were supposed to get this afternoon with high winds and possible tornadoes. My cats are so happy that I'm at home reading today! 3mo
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AmyG What a mess along the east coast. Enjoy your rainy day reading! 3mo
Megabooks Raining here too! I keep meaning to get to this on audible! 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Hooked_on_books How are you and the critters settling in? 3mo
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books we‘re doing pretty well, thanks. It doesn‘t feel like home yet, but I know that will come with time. I have a bit more furniture that I need to pick up (from friends), then the move in and unpacking will be complete. 3mo
Hooked_on_books That‘s good to hear. Sounds like you‘re on a good path. And Sietje looks comfortably moved in! 😄 3mo
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Sara_Planz
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I could not believe how much I became engrossed in each characters' story as well as in the setting that Sidik Fofana depicts them in. The powerful messages come through with each resident, with issues like poverty, crime, affordable housing, and education being brought front and center for the reader. These short vignettes, these slices of life, will stick with you long after you finish reading this collection.

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Nathan_Opland-Dobs
Daddy Was a Number Runner | Louise Meriwether
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🫶🏽

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GatheringBooks
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#AutumnPlease! Day 14: #NationalChessDay The story begins with a very brief introduction of young Jake, and his neighbourhood in Harlem: from the preacher in the corner to the old men playing chess and checkers in the streets, “balancing the boards on their knees.” My review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-lAT

Eggs Beautiful 🤩 5mo
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lanecannon
Big Girl: A Novel | Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
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This book was so powerful. For anyone struggling with the constant narrative that thin= happiness read this!