10 Must-Reads for the Book Lover
These picks won't disappoint.
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A Deeper Love Inside by Sister Souljah - Whether you're into street lit, historical essays or want to learn how to throw down in the kitchen, here are ten books we're currently loving right now. Add them to your must-read lists and escape to another world during those cozy nights in. Sister Souljah's much anticipated sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever has arrived with the story of Winter's little sister, Porsche, who is unhappy with her new life in foster care and will do anything to return to the wealthy lifestyle she once knew. (Photo: Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
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Living and Dying in Brick City: An E.R. Doctor Returns Home by Sampson Davis - A riveting personal exploration of the health care crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving. Living and Dying in Brick City presents an urgent picture of medical care in our cities. (Photo: Spiegel & Grau Publishing)
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Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community, featuring essays by Clay Cane, Amy Elisa Keith, Byron Pitts and more - This new anthology examines the issues surrounding Black love and relationships. Essays by notable figures including journalist Clay Cane and sociologist Dr. R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy explore the “marriage gap” within the Black community, from relationship issues to the effects of being raised in single-parent homes. (Photo: Agate Bolden Publishing)
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Fly Betty by Treasure Blue - While the majority of the women around her are looking to nab a hot-ticket celeb to make their expensive dream come true, Betty Blaise plans to use her psychology education to go for higher goals — until a man makes her question her own rules. (Photo: Cash Money Content)
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Good Kids by Benjamin Nugent - In this tragicomedy, two 15-year-old classmates — Josh Paquette and Khadijah Silverglate-Dunn — see their parents exchange an illicit kiss. As both of their families fall apart, the teens sign a pact never to cheat on anyone, ever. (Photo: Scribner Publishing)
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Pretty Kings by T. Styles - After the powerful Kennedy Kings suffer a tragic fate in a casino, Bambi and the rest of the wives must assume the identities of their drug lord husbands to meet with the Russians and ensure that their families will continue the life to which they've grown accustomed. (Photo: The Cartel Publications)
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The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement by Taylor Branch - The King Years chronicles pivotal moments in the fight for equality in gripping detail, beginning with an early speech by Martin Luther King Jr. to the 1963 marchers in Birmingham. This spirited read will achieve its author’s dedication: “For students of freedom and teachers of history.” (Photo: Simon & Schuster Publishing)
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The Boy by Lara Santoro - In this buzzed-about novel, Anna is a 40-something single mother trying to put her life together after a bitter divorce. She meets her neighbor’s 20-year-old son and is soon engaged in a reckless affair. The consequences are unthinkable. (Photo: Little, Brown & Company Publishing)
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The Perfect Marriage by Kimberla Lawson Roby - Lawson's The Perfect Marriage has deception, sacrifices and addiction to drugs as Denise and Derrek Shaw come to realize that what was once an innocent habit has begun to spiral out of control. (Photo: Grand Central Publishing)
