At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.
The Woman Next Door
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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...
Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown
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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...
The Sellout
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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...
The Hate u Give
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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...
Race police shooting black lives matter prejudice witness murder
Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton
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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...
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The Ideals of Inquiry: An Ancient History
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Long before science as we know it today existed, sophisticated studies of the external world were...
The Chinese Typewriter: A History
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Chinese writing is character based, the one major world script that is neither alphabetic nor...
The Great Train Robbery: A New History
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On 8 August 1963, just about 30 miles north of London, a red light brought the 'Up' Travelling Post...
A Brief History of Economic Thought
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The evolution of economic thought can be traced back from its beginnings in classical antiquity up...
A History of Children's Books in 100 Books
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While the modern children's book, intended specifically for the enjoyment of children, did not...
A New History of Modern Architecture
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In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Colin Davies subjects the canonical architecture of the...