These top picks include a Gothic tale of survival, a darkly comic exploration of workplace racism, and a deep dive into history and identity
The business of books has boomed under lockdown, with 2021 proving to be a remarkable year for literary fiction in general, and African American writing in particular.
My favourite among the numerous releases in 2021 is set in Georgia and is a meditation on the intersections of identity. Many would argue that WEB du Bois is the founding father of modern Black America. In his seminal work The Souls of Black Folk , the sociologist, historian, civil rights activist and writer exposed the material causes of racism at that time — and explained the effects racism has on black identity.
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