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Americanah
Ifemelu leaves Nigeria for America on a scholarship, blogs about race and hair, while Obinze endures undocumented London until they reunite years later in…
2,527-word summary · 11 min read
literary fiction + race
6 books tagged both “literary fiction” and “race”.
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An American Marriage
Newlywed Roy is wrongly imprisoned and Celestial loves Andre while waiting.
2,535-word summary · 11 min read
Everything I Never Told You
In 1977 Ohio, sixteen-year-old Lydia Lee is found dead in a lake, forcing her interracial family to face the secret pressures around race, school and duty that…
2,711-word summary · 12 min read
Such a Fun Age
A late-night grocery store clash pulls sitter Emira Tucker and her employer Alix Chamberlain into a tense fight over race, money, and good intentions.
2,339-word summary · 10 min read
Yellowface
Struggling writer June steals her dead friend Athena's manuscript and publishes it as Juniper Song.
2,081-word summary · 9 min read
Little Fires Everywhere
In planned Shaker Heights, Elena Richardson rents to drifting artist Mia Warren, and a custody fight over baby May Ling splits friends and teens.
1,911-word summary · 8 min read