February 22: Book of the Week – Every Body Looking By Candice Iloh
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Each week, the CSW Library highlights one title in our BOOK OF THE WEEK feature to help you choose (or not choose) your next read. During the month of February, each book of the week will be by an African American author and the themes within the story will center the Black Family in conjunction with our 2021 Black History month non fiction collection: THE BLACK FAMILY: REPRESENTATION, IDENTITY, and DIVERSITY
EVERY BODY LOOKING by CANDICE ILOH
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When Ada leaves home for her freshman year at a Historically Black College, it’s the first time she’s ever been so far from her family—and the first time that she’s been able to make her own choices and to seek her place in this new world. But with thousands of miles between them, and the freedom to finally be herself, Ada must reckon with the weight of her past and long-suppressed desires as college life messily unfolds. With complex relationship dynamics and heavy-hitting issues, including addiction and rape, this book will leave readers deeply affected.
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