Book Reviews
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May- 2026 -31 May
“Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me” by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor's memoir, "Something We Said," explores Richard Pryor's legacy while examining race, language, family, and identity.
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23 May
“Ghalen: A Romance in Black” by Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley’s “Ghalen: A Romance in Black” follows a gifted young man navigating family responsibility, romance and adulthood in a gritty, emotionally layered coming-of-age novel.
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17 May
Book Review: “A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood” by Blair Underwood with Ylonda Gault
Blair Underwood’s “A Soldier’s Wife” offers readers an intimate look at the life, wisdom, and reflections of his mother, Marilyn Underwood.
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10 May
Books for College-Bound Students by various authors
From college admissions and FAFSA stress to career uncertainty and student parenting, these new books for college-bound students offer guidance, support, and practical insight for navigating the future.
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4 May
“The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home” by Wil Haygood
The War Within a War book review reveals the untold stories of Black soldiers in Vietnam, exposing racism, sacrifice, and a fight beyond the battlefield.
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3 May
“A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South” by Melvin Patrick Ely
This is a book well-told by a great storyteller, and if you’re a fan of courtroom-thriller novels or historical events, you won’t be sorry to find it.
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Apr- 2026 -19 April
Book Review “Arsenio” by Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock
Back when he was in grade school, Hall used to sneak out of his bedroom at night to watch The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In his basement, he practiced…
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15 April
Books for Poetry Month by various authors
In life, there are times when you want some rhymes. Short ones or long, alone by yourself or attached to a song, rhymes you read quietly or read out-loud, savored…
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Mar- 2026 -23 March
Book Review: “The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family” by Dorothy Roberts
She wasn’t surprised by the segregation most of the couples endured, but by the unique barriers they experienced. There were couples of all ages and “all walks of life,” each…
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Jan- 2026 -6 January
“The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America” by Andy McPhee
It began as a coincidence on a mid-April morning, when an impertinent medical student at Columbia College taunted a boy with a corpse’s arm – one that just happened to…
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