Despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices thatīroke apart black families, people found ways to write to each other against all Struggle through the letters exchanged by African Americans before, during, and Whether enslaved or free, they strove not only to survive but also to cultivateīonds of family, friendship, and community. I Can't Wait to Call You My Wife: African American Letters of Love and Family in the Civil War EraĪgainst the backdrop of bloody battles and political maneuvering, thousands ofĪfrican Americans spent the Civil War trying to hold their families together. Linda Gartz (Author), Moe Egan, Robin Miles (Narrator) Told through the lens of Gartz’s discoveries of the personal and political, Redlined delivers a riveting story of a community fractured by racial turmoil, an unraveling and conflicted marriage, a daughter’s fight for sexual independence, and an up-close, intimate view of the racial and social upheavals of the 1960s. Determined to learn what forces shattered her parents’ marriage and undermined her community, she searches through the family archives and immerses herself in books on racial change in American neighborhoods. The community sinks into increasing poverty and crime after two race riots destroy its once vibrant business district, but Fred and Lil continue to nurture their three apartment buildings and tenants for the next twenty years in a devastated landscape―even as their own relationship cracks and withers.Īfter her parents’ deaths, Gartz discovers long-hidden letters, diaries, documents, and photos stashed in the attic of her former home. But Linda Gartz’s parents, Fred and Lil choose to stay in their integrating neighborhood, overcoming previous prejudices as they meet and form friendships with their African American neighbors. As blacks move deeper into Chicago’s West Side during the 1960s, whites flee by the thousands. Set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, Redlined exposes the racist lending rules that refuse mortgages to anyone in areas with even one black resident. Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago Rena Barron (Author), Robin Miles (Narrator) But peace may require the ultimate sacrifice…. And as a ruthless Efiya regains her strength and begins to sow rebellion in the demons’ ranks, Arrah, the Demon King, and the orishas must form an uneasy alliance to restore peace to their worlds. While her heart is loyal to Rudjek, Arrah cannot deny that her soul is bound to Daho – through her past life as the orisha Dimma, the years they spent together, and the child the orishas destroyed. But when she comes to them without the power of the chieftains’ kas, the new tribal leaders are suspicious of Arrah’s motives, and her connection to the Demon King. Now, forced to give up the gift of magic she’d sought for so long, she has finally reached the survivors of the demons’ attack on the tribal lands. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Laini Taylor and Sarah J Maas.Īrrah has paid many prices in her battle against the demon king. The epic conclusion to the fantasy trilogy set in a world of magic and legend. New Lives in the Wild, Across the Channel, and Around the World - Fabulous Non-fiction Featuring Real-life Family Adventures and Fresh Starts.Winners of the 2023 CWA Dagger Awards Announced - Take a look at the very best in crime writing this year.Industry Insight July 2023: Christina Demosthenous of Renegade Books.Headline launches a "Year of Dorothy" celebrating Dorothy Koomson's 20 years in the publishing industry.Women dominate as the longlist is announced for the 10th anniversary of the James Cropper Wainwright Prize 2023.25+ Brilliant Books Based on the Work of the Bard - Fabulous Fiction Inspired by Shakespeare That'll Grip You, Thrill You, and Entertain You.Take a Look at Our July Summary for Books That Will Grip, Entertain and Inspire, Rain or Shine.Which Sizzler Should I Read This Summer? Dive into Our Quiz to Find Your Best Beach Read for Summer 2023.Series of the Month: The Spoils of War Collection by Graham Hurley.The 2023 Booker Prize Longlist is Announced - Read This Year's Booker Dozen.
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