Browsing: African American Interest

“I’ll be talking about this book for years to come” (Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress). In 1950s Pennsylvania, bereaved mother Delilah befriends her Amish neighbor Emma, changing both of their families forever. “Hauntingly beautiful” (RT Book Reviews).

“A rich remembrance of a captivating, transformative era” (Kirkus Reviews), selected for inclusion in two Smithsonian libraries: Delving into her family’s archives, an Emmy Award–winning documentarian examines the racist mortgage laws that fractured one Chicago neighborhood in the 1960s.

Lady Abigail longs for more than what’s expected of her noble position. When she’s mistaken for a cabin boy, she’s soon swept up in adventure and romance with the infamous Captain Thorne!

“Deliciously lush and complex” (Booklist starred review): In a land where virtues and vices are split between twins, lesser brother Auben must defeat the dangerous voices encouraging him to commit evil… “A harrowing and impressive tale of twisted prophecy, identity, and cataclysmic change” (Publishers Weekly).

Wrongfully convicted of murder, Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years in solitary confinement on death row. In this New York Times bestseller, he recounts how he coped with suffering without losing his capacity for forgiveness. “You will be swept away in this unbelievable, dramatic true story” (Oprah Winfrey).

After a divorce, fashion designer Faith returns home to Chicago to focus on her career. Can her childhood friend, handsome photographer Michael, convince her to give love another chance? An emotional friends-to-lovers romance!