The Rib King, an intricately woven historical novel, centers around the black servants of a down-on-its heels upper-class white family in the early 20th century. Author Ladee Hubbard masterfully deconstructs painful African American stereotypes and offers a fresh and searing critique on race, class, privilege, ambition, exploitation, and the seeds of rage in America.
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Continue readingEverything She Touched recounts the incredible life of American sculptor Ruth Asawa (1926–2013), a woman who wielded imagination and hope in the face of intolerance and who transformed everything she touched into art. This new book by journalist and author Marilyn Chase is the first biography of this major American artist.
Continue readingIt was a treat and an honor to host Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek, at our first Virtual Silent Book Club author event on April 21. If you missed the live Zoom chat, you can watch a recording of it on YouTube.
We asked SBC members to submit questions for the event, and Angie was kind enough to answer all of the ones we didn't have time to get to during the discussion.
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