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January 1996

  • Never Far from Nowhereby Andrea Levy
    Not ratedpublished January 1, 1996

    A passionate and perceptive story full of the pain and the humour of growing up, from Andrea Levy, author of the Orange Prize winning SMALL ISLAND and the Man Booker shortlisted THE LONG SONG. 'NEVER FAR FROM NOWHERE' is the story of two sisters, Olive and Vivien, born in London...

  • Sister, Sisterby Eric Jerome Dickey
    3.93 avg ratings, 21 reviewspublished January 1, 1996

    Here is New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's debut novel, a celebration of Black sisterhood hailed by Essence as one of the “50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years”. Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Valerie...

  • And This Too Shall Passby E. Lynn Harris
    4.11 avg ratings, 18 reviewspublished January 1, 1996

    A stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide? In And This Too Shall Pass , Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the novel is the...

  • The Hot Boxby Zane
    4.19 avg ratings, 13 reviewspublished January 1, 1996

    “Hot Box” is a baseball drill that can be played with three or more players and two to four bases. The players take turns being fielders and runners, ultimately trying to tag the rest of the players out. In The Hot Box, best friends Milena and Lydia are playing the game with Jaco...